Dr. Robert Fludd, Physician and Rosicrucian

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a man from the waist up, seated and facing slightly to the right. He has a mustache and pointed beard, with short, combed back hair. He wears an elaborate garment with a wide, lace-trimmed collar. His right hand is visible, fingers splayed across his chest. The background features an ornate frame with inscriptions. Above and to the left of his head, there is a crest emblem and additional inscriptions inside the frame. The portrait is enclosed within a rectangular border with decorative elements and Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14 × 10.9 cm (5 1/2 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.473


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

Q65070678

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