Andrew Willet, D.D., Controversionalist

published 1634

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The engraving portrays a man seated at a desk. He is positioned angled towards the left, his left hand on an open book and his right hand holding a quill pen as if writing. The man has a serious expression, a long, pointed beard, straight hair covered with a cap, and is dressed in a fur-trimmed robe over a collared garment. There are two books in front of him, one open and one closed. The background features an oval frame filled with text identifying him as a doctor of theology and scholar, surrounded by geometric patterns. Latin inscriptions and decorative borders adorn the frame, adding to the formal and scholarly atmosphere of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.9 × 16.3 cm (9 13/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.407


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

Q65217224

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