Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

1568

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man in an authoritative stance holding a baton. He has a serious expression, short beard, mustache, and short-cropped hair. He wears intricate armor with a sash across his chest, indicating high rank or nobility. The frame around him features scrollwork, fruits, and a figurehead. The background has drapes. Emblems within the frame include a ribbon with the inscription "DROIT ET LOYAL." The style is etched or engraved.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 × 12.3 cm (6 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.770

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

Q65214843

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