James Graham, First Marquess of Montrose

c. 1644

Adriaen Matham

Associated Names
Adriaen Matham

Artist, Dutch, c. 1599 - 1660

The image depicts a man in armor, visible from the upper half of his body. The man is standing with his head turned slightly to the left, facing the viewer. He has an oval face, a mustache, and long, wavy hair. He wears a suit of armor including a chest plate and shoulder guards. There is a coat of arms on the upper left and a decorative element resembling a helmet with an animal, potentially a lion, on the upper right. The background is textured with parallel horizontal lines. Below the image is text outlining the titles and positions of "Iames Marquesses of Montrose" in Scotland.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.4 × 11.2 cm (6 7/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.914

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 53, State ii/ii

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

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Adriaen, Jan and Theodoor Matham, Simon Turner, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2014: Part I, no. 53, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65214175

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