Martin Luther

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image is a portrait of a person with a round face, broad forehead, high cheekbones, and short, curly hair under a soft cap. The individual is facing forward with a slight turn to the left and wearing a high-collared garment and a cloak. There is no visible jewelry or objects in the person's hands. The background is plain with text panels above and below the portrait, with the lower panel indicating the person's name and age.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.4 × 12.8 cm (6 7/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.818

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

Q65215059

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