Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image features a portrait of a man from the waist up. He faces slightly to his left with his head turned forward. The man has a mustache, beard, curly hair, and wears a large, ornate hat with a plume. He is dressed in intricate clothing with lace detailing and holds a baton or staff in his right hand. The background is decorated with elaborate scrollwork and heraldic symbols, with Latin text providing context about the individual's identity and titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.2 × 11.6 cm (7 3/16 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.390

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

Q65217009

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