Sir Robert Henley, Bart.

William Faithorne after Robert Walker

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

Robert Walker

Artist After, English, 1607 - 1658 or 1660

The image is a portrait of a man portrayed from the chest up, slightly turned to his left while facing forward. He has a high forehead, arched eyebrows, and a focused gaze. The man has long, wavy hair that falls to his shoulders. He is dressed in a draped garment with a lace collar and a bow pinned at the front. The portrait is encircled by an ornate oval frame with a coat of arms below. The background contains delicate etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.1 × 20.2 cm (10 11/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.76

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 41, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

Wikidata ID

Q65579070

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