Bacon, Baxter, Blackstone, Beattie, Burns

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image features illustrations of five historical figures, each shown from the waist up. At the top left is Lord Bacon, top right is Richard Baxter, in the center is Judge Blackstone, bottom left is Dr. James Beattie, and bottom right is Robert Burns. Each figure is shown in distinct attire and poses. The names of the figures are written near their portraits in elegant script. The background is plain, and the paper shows signs of age and wear.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.2 × 21.5 cm (10 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.159

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65070485

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