Sir Thomas Docwra, Knight of Malta

published 1602

William Rogers

Associated Names
William Rogers

Artist, English, born c. 1589/1604

The image portrays a man standing upright, slightly turned to the left, with his right hand resting on a helmet on a pedestal. The man has a defined nose, full beard, mustache, broad forehead, medium-length curly hair, and wears a cap with a brim. He is adorned in detailed armor with shoulder and knee plates, a cloak, and holds a sword in his left hand on the ground. The background features hills, ships, and an ornate arch with decorative elements and a carved face in a sun at the top. The scene is on a tiled floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 × 16.3 cm (10 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.349


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

Q65087468

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