Algernon Sidney

c. 1717-1780

John Baptist Jackson after Justus van Verus

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Justus van Verus

Artist After, Flemish, 1601 - 1674

The image depicts a man in a head-and-shoulders portrait facing to his right. He has long, curly hair, prominent facial features, and a solemn expression. He wears a dark-colored coat with ornate detailing, a white cravat at his neck. The background is textured, with an oval and rectangle. Below the portrait is an inscription describing a historical event involving Algernon Sidney and a controversial verse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in tan, light brown, light gray, and dark gray

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.7 × 30.6 cm (17 5/8 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.58.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 33

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q65572567

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