George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

published 1707

Charles Simonneau after Michiel van Miereveld after Adriaen van der Werff

Associated Names
Charles Simonneau

Artist, French, 1645 - 1728

Michiel van Miereveld

Artist After, Dutch, 1567 - 1641

Adriaen van der Werff

Artist After, Dutch, 1659 - 1722

The image shows a bust portrait of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, in an oval frame. He is slightly turned to his left, with a neutral expression and a slight smile. He has a long, groomed beard and curly hair, wearing elaborate clothing with lace and pearls. The background is dark and textured within the oval. Outside the frame, there are decorative elements, including feathers, and an engraved base with the name "George Villiers, Duc de Buckingham."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31 × 18.3 cm (12 3/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.232

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

Q65071287

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