Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows an engraved portrait of a man named S. F. Bacon. He is depicted facing slightly to his left with his body turned in a three-quarter view. The man has distinct facial features, including a prominent forehead, a well-groomed beard and mustache, and curly shoulder-length hair. He is wearing a dark robe with an ornate pattern and a large white ruffled collar. The portrait is framed in an oval frame, with the name "S.F. BACON" inscribed below in a decorative plaque. The background has a textured pattern forming an octagonal design around the portrait on aged paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.7 × 12.4 cm (8 1/8 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.85


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65070420

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