Edward Lyttelton, Baron of Mounslow

Robert Williams after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Robert Williams

Artist, English, active 1680/1704

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows the upper body of a person, facing slightly to the right and looking straight ahead. The individual has distinct facial features with a mustache and a small goatee, and curly hair reaching the ears, partially covered by a cap. They are wearing a decorative outfit including a ruffled high collar or ruff, a adorned robe, and a chain of office on their shoulders. The background is a plain, dark tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.5 × 25.2 cm (12 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.819

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 475, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony Van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 475, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65366140