William Petyt, Keeper of the Records in the Tower

published 1698

Robert White

Associated Names
Robert White

Artist, English, 1645 - 1703

This is an engraved portrait of a man. The man is shown facing slightly to his left in a formal pose. He has curly hair, arched eyebrows, a long nose, and a serious expression. He is dressed in a dark coat with a wide collar and a white cravat at the neck. The background features an oval frame with decorations, a coat of arms, and an inscription with the man's name and titles. The style is typical of formal engraved portraits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.4 × 18.3 cm (10 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.851

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

Q65366055

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