Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image is an engraving of the upper torso of a man in a formal portrait pose. He is facing forward, looking slightly to his right. The man has a full beard and mustache, curly hair under a tall hat with decorations, and wears an ornate garment with intricate patterns. He holds a staff or baton in his right hand. The background features an oval frame with Latin text and decorative elements like scrolls and crests.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.5 × 11.7 cm (7 5/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.391

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65217013

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