Sir Thomas Docwra

William Rogers

Associated Names
William Rogers

Artist, English, born c. 1589/1604

The image displays a man standing in a frontal pose. He is holding a sword in his right hand and resting his left hand on a helm placed on a pedestal. The man has a mustache and beard, and is wearing a cap over wavy hair. He is adorned in detailed armor, including a breastplate, shoulder armor, and greaves, as well as a cloak with a decorative cross. The background features an ornate arch, a celestial face decoration, distant landscapes, ships, a body of water, and a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.3 × 16.4 cm (9 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.348


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

Q65087467

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