John Digby, Earl of Bristol, Ambassador to Spain

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image is an engraving featuring a man from the waist up. He is seated, facing slightly to the left with a straight expression. He has a prominent mustache and pointed beard. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with a large decoration, a decorative jacket, a high ruff collar, and lace cuffs. One of his hands holds the hilt of a sword or staff. The man is enclosed in an ornate oval frame with decorative scrollwork, text identifying him, and a crest at the top. The background has a textured pattern, and text at the bottom provides information about the man's identity and titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.4 × 11.1 cm (6 7/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.69


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

Q65216755

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