James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh

Robert Vaughan after William Fletcher

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

William Fletcher

Artist After, English, active 1644

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man in a bust form within an oval frame. The man has a pointed beard, mustache, short hair under a cap, and wears a detailed ruff collar. He has a calm expression and wears a dark garment with vertical lines. The oval frame is ornate with floral motifs and a crest at the top. Text appears within the frame and beneath the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.5 × 12.5 cm (7 5/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.374

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

Q65365920

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