Portrait of a Man

1627

John Payne

Associated Names
John Payne

Artist, English, 1607 - 1647

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man, seated in a slightly turned position facing the viewer. He has a prominent nose, well-defined cheekbones, and curly hair that extends to his ears. His facial expression appears calm and focused. The man wears a traditional outfit with a large, ornate ruffled collar and an intricately designed jacket featuring a detailed pattern and small buttons down the front. In his left hand, he holds a long, slender object, while his right hand rests on a round glass object on the table before him. In the background, behind the man, there is a textured drapery. The image is rendered in fine detail with a stippled effect. At the bottom of the image, there is a Latin inscription.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.6 × 9.6 cm (5 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.333


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

Q65360488

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