John Selden, Esquire, Jurist and Antiquary

Samuel Freeman after Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Samuel Freeman

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

Sir Peter Lely

Artist After, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image is an engraved portrait of a man from the chest up. The man is facing slightly to the right, with long, dark wavy hair and distinguishable facial features. He wears a dark cloak or robe with a white shirt visible underneath. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is a plain, light-colored surface. The border around the oval portrait includes additional text with the man's name and details about the engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.8 × 15 cm (9 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1086

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

Q65366292

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