Godfrey Adelmar, Founder of the Knights Templar

published 1602

William Rogers

Associated Names
William Rogers

Artist, English, born c. 1589/1604

The man is in a suit of armor with a helmet, pauldrons, gauntlets, and greaves. He has a mustache, a sharp jawline, and holds a sword in his right hand. He stands in front of an arched architectural frame with a checkered floor. In the background, there is a castle under siege with smoke and fire, along with hills and clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.5 × 17.5 cm (10 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.5

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, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65087457

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