William Slater, D.D.

Unknown 19th Century

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest upwards. The man is depicted facing forward but with his head slightly turned to the left. He has deep-set eyes, a pointed nose, a long beard, a mustache, and receding hair. He is wearing a dark garment with a white ruff collar. The background has a textured, cross-hatched pattern. An inscription below the portrait identifies the subject as "The true Portraiture of the Learned, Mr. William Slater D.D."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.9 × 8.2 cm (3 7/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1118

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

Q65215655