Robert Parsons, Jesuit Missionary

Jean Waldor

Associated Names
Jean Waldor

Artist, Flemish, c. 1580 - c. 1640

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a person, depicted from the chest upwards. The person is positioned facing slightly to the left but looking straight at the viewer. He has a solemn facial expression with defined features. His hair is not visible, as he is wearing a cap that fits closely to his head and extends upward with a flat, triangular shape. He is dressed in a religious garment with a high collar and a cloak. The background is plain and features an oval emblem with the letters "IHS" and a cross. The portrait is surrounded by a border with Latin text at the bottom identifying the individual as "P. Robertus Personius Socivs et Svpprior P. Campiani in Prima Missione Anglicana."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.4 × 7 cm (3 11/16 × 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.962


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

Q65359723

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