William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

Claes Jansz Visscher (publisher)

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Publisher, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

The image shows a portrait of a man. He has a pronounced mustache and a small goatee, deep-set eyes, and curly hair partially covered by a hat. The man is wearing a black cap and an elaborate robe with detailed edge work, possibly fur, and a folded ruff around his neck. The robe has large sleeves and suggests formality and importance. There is no visible jewelry. The background features an oval frame with inscriptions in Latin and English.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 × 14.2 cm (8 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.760

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

Q65369286

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