Lodovick Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox

Johan Barra after Paulus van Somer I

Associated Names
Johan Barra

Artist, Dutch, 1581 - 1634

Paulus van Somer I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1576 - 1621

The image shows a man standing with an upright posture. He has an older appearance, a large groomed beard, curly hair, and wears elaborate attire, including a robe with intricate patterns, an embellished collar, a sash with a large emblem, a sword at his waist, a hat with feathers in his left hand, and a staff in his right hand. His legs are covered with ornate stockings and shoes. The background features heavy drapery and another figure's hands on a table, suggesting an indoor setting. Text and an emblem are visible at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.5 × 20.9 cm (12 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 33.4 × 21.9 cm (13 1/8 × 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.383


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

Inscriptions

on verso in ink: (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q65359986

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