Edward Kelley, Alchemist, Friend of Dr. John Dee

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated, holding an open book. He has a beard, mustache, heavy eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and is wearing a cap and dark robe with fur collar. The man's hair is peeking out from under the cap. The book has visible text and symbols. The background has a patterned design with decorative elements. The inscription at the bottom identifies the figure as "Edw: Kelly Prophet or Seer to Dr Dee."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10 × 10 cm (3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.414

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

Q65217304

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