Francis Manners, First Earl of Rutland

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image consists of an engraved portrait featuring the upper body of a man seated elegantly. He has distinct facial features, including a mustache and pointed beard. The man's hairstyle is slicked back with loose locks on the sides. He is wearing elaborate historical attire, such as a ruff around his neck, a patterned sash over his shoulders, and a garment with intricate embroidery. There is a chain with a medallion around his neck. The background includes a decorative frame with Latin text inscriptions around the oval containing the portrait. Above the portrait is a coat of arms signifying nobility. The frame is adorned with scroll ornamentation to enhance its grandeur. At the bottom, text indicates the person as "right Honorabell Francis Manners Earle of Rutland Baron Roos" with additional titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.6 × 11.2 cm (7 5/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.403


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

Q65217184

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