John Dee, Astrologer

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image features a bust portrait of an older man, positioned in a seated posture, facing forward. His face is long, framed by a full beard and long hair. He wears a soft, rounded cap on his head. His attire includes a heavy fur-collared coat. The man holds a geometric tool in one hand, which rests on a large sphere. In his other hand, he holds a book or tablet with a geometric design on it. The background consists of a simple, striped pattern, with a decorative frame made of twisted or woven material.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.8 × 9.8 cm (3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.413

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

Q65217299

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