John Milton

1670

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

This is a portrait of a man in a seated position. He has long, wavy hair, a sharp-featured face with a solemn expression, forward-facing eyes, slightly drooping eyelids, a prominent nose, and firm-set lips. The man is dressed in 17th-century attire, including a large white collar over a dark garment. The background features an oval frame with a plaque beneath the portrait inscribed with the name "Ioannis Miltoni Effigies" and the date 1670. The style of the image suggests it is an engraved print.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.9 × 13.2 cm (7 1/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
    mount: 29 × 23.1 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.499

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 48, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1888

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

Wikidata ID

Q65579033

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