Francois Ravaillac

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows the upper half of a man within an oval border. The man faces forward with his head slightly turned to his left. He has curly hair, a beard, and wears a wide-brimmed hat. The man wears a high-collared shirt with puffed sleeves, holds a dagger in his right hand, and the background features celestial designs. Decorative elements include ribbons, a drum, and an owl figure. Latin text surrounds the portrait within the oval and at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.1 × 9.6 cm (5 9/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1021


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

Q65215462

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