Dr. John Browne, Surgeon

Robert White

Associated Names
Robert White

Artist, English, 1645 - 1703

The image is a portrait focusing on the upper half of the person's body. A male figure is depicted in an elegant and formal pose, facing forward with his head slightly turned to the left. His facial features include a prominent nose and closed lips, with a neutral expression. The figure has long, voluminous curly hair falling over his shoulders. He is dressed in ornate 17th-century attire, with a lace cravat visible beneath an embroidered or patterned robe or coat. The figure is framed by an elaborately decorated oval cartouche with decorative scrollwork and cherublike faces at the top and sides. The background is filled with intricate patterns typical of engravings from this era. The text at the bottom identifies the person in the portrait as “Johannes Browne, Regis Britannia, nec-non Nosocomii sui Chirurgus Ordinarius,” and credits the engraving to 'R. White Sculp.'

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.2 × 9.9 cm (6 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.826


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365980

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