Richard White of Basingstoke, Hampshire

H. Mortier

Associated Names
H. Mortier

Artist, active 17th century

The image depicts the upper half of a man's body in profile, facing to the right. The man is shown with curly hair and a short, stylized beard, detailed facial features, and wearing a richly decorated garment with an elaborate ruffled collar and patterned fabric. The clothing includes ornamental designs, suggestive of a formal and possibly noble status. Surrounding him is an inscribed circular border with Latin script identifying him as "RICARDUS VITUS BASINSTOCHIUS COMES PALATINUS." The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.4 × 7.7 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1218

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

Q65226886