William Trealong of Blois

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man's upper body within an oval frame. The man is positioned to the left but turns his head towards the viewer. He has a prominent mustache and styled back hair, wearing a high ruff around his neck. His clothing is decorative with intricate patterns, and a chain is draped across his shoulder. The background is an oval frame with an inscription encircling the portrait, and there is some text below the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.5 × 12.3 cm (7 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1177

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

Q65215762

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