Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows a portrait of an individual from the waist up, positioned in profile facing left. He has distinct facial features, wearing a cap with a circular emblem on the side, and ornate robes. He is holding a cylindrical object in his left hand. In the background is a coat of arms with two lion-like figures and a shield, accompanied by text identifying him as "Thomas Wolsey." The background features horizontal lines, and below the portrait is a block of stylized text in Latin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.8 × 12.2 cm (5 1/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.98

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

Q65365398

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