Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Associated Names
John Smith

Artist, English, probably 1652 - 1742

Sir Godfrey Kneller

Artist After, English, 1646 - 1723

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body. He is facing slightly to the left and has long, wavy hair. His facial features include a prominent nose and a serious expression. He is wearing a traditional clerical robe with a white clerical collar. The background has a gradient shading in an oval shape. The portrait includes text at the bottom identifying the subject as Henricus Aldrich.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.8 × 24.8 cm (13 11/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65079886

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