R. P. Francis Coster

Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Associated Names
Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Artist, Flemish, 1595 - 1675

The image is a portrait of a man facing forward, showing his head and upper body. The man appears aged with a prominent nose, gentle eyes, a white beard, and thinning hair. He is wearing a tall hat, a dark robe, and a white collar. The background has a textured pattern, and there is a caption at the bottom identifying the person as Francis Costers, along with additional text and a signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.9 × 8.3 cm (4 11/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.331

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

Q65080775

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