William I in Helmet

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows a portrait of a person in armor, with detailed engravings and rivets. The subject is turned slightly to the right, wearing a helmet with a plume. They have a bushy mustache and a medallion on the armor. The background is dark with hatching, and the portrait is in an oval frame with text identifying the individual as Wilhelm, a Norman duke and king of England.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.4 × 10.2 cm (6 7/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1225

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Salt Library [founded c. 1869], Stafford, (L.2259a). 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

Q65365219

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