Portrait of a Man With Cross Around Neck

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated, depicted from the waist up. He has defined facial features, including a moustache and neat short hair. He wears a formal attire consisting of a fur-trimmed cloak, a decorated doublet, and a large ruffled collar. He wears a chain with a detailed cross pendant around his neck and appears to be holding or gesturing towards it with his left hand. The background features ornate architectural elements and decorative shields with crests, as well as a larger coat of arms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.5 × 13.4 cm (6 7/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.567

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

Q65214663

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