Sir Thomas Meautys, Secretary to Sir Francis Bacon

published 1841

William Greatbach after Paulus van Somer I

Associated Names
William Greatbach

Artist, British, 1802 - active c. 1827/1859

Paulus van Somer I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1576 - 1621

The image depicts a man standing in a confident pose. He has a neatly trimmed mustache and beard, and his hair is styled in curls. The man is wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a plume, a doublet with puffed sleeves, knee-length breeches, high boots, and a sash draped over one shoulder. He is holding a sword by his side, with one hand resting on his hip. The background shows a pastoral landscape with trees and open skies.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.7 × 22.6 cm (12 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.885

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

Q65368667

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