Gervase Babington, Bishop

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows a portrait of an elderly man from the waist up. He is positioned facing forward with his head slightly turned to the left. The man has a long, full beard and mustache, with a bald head and a short fringe of hair. He wears a long robe with a brocade texture over a dark vest and shirt, adorned with a large, pleated ruff around the neck. His attire is voluminous and appears to be of rich fabric, gathered at the wrists. The man holds a small, closed book in his left hand, with ornate detailing on the cover. In the background, a banner with the Latin phrase "Virtus Dei in Infirmitate" is visible, and above the portrait, there is a script that denotes his name and titles. The entire background consists of a plain, neutral tone, with additional text inscriptions along the bottom border of the image. The artwork is contained within a rectangular frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.1 × 12.7 cm (7 1/8 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.67


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365264

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