Henry de Vere, Eighteenth Earl of Oxford

Robert Vaughan

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

The image shows a portrait of a man facing forward from the waist up. He is turned slightly to his left, with finely etched facial features including a prominent nose and wavy hair down to his shoulders. He is wearing nobleman attire, including a richly decorated doublet and a high, ruffled lace collar. In his left hand, he holds a long rod or staff. The frame around the portrait contains decorative scrollwork with text, and the background features engravings, banners, and a coat of arms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.4 × 11.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.366


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

Q65365841

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