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Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a detailed engraving of the upper body of a man. He is facing slightly to his right, with a three-quarter profile of his face visible. The man has a beard, mustache, and closely cropped hair. He wears a high-ruffled collar, a doublet with visible buttons with no visible accessories. The man is framed within an oval with Latin text surrounding it, set against a lined backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.5 × 10.5 cm (5 5/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.566

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

Q65214662

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