Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich

1628

John Payne

Associated Names
John Payne

Artist, English, 1607 - 1647

The image portrays a man shown from the waist up. He has a long face with a well-defined, pointed beard and mustache. His straight hair is visible under a close-fitted cap. The man wears ornate clothing, including an intricate lace collar over a dark robe with embroidered details. He holds a book in his left hand. The image frame is ornate, with scrolls and text as decoration against a dark, textured background with Latin phrases and ecclesiastical motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.5 × 12.7 cm (7 11/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.580


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65360314

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