Robert Devereux, Third Earl of Essex

published 1646

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image is an engraving depicting an upper-body view of a man holding back a curtain to reveal himself. The man is facing forward and slightly to the side, looking directly at the viewer with a slight smile. He has long, wavy hair, a mustache, and is dressed in a 17th-century military outfit with armor and a lace collar. He is holding a baton or staff in his left hand. The surroundings include an inscription in an oval frame and a coat of arms with a crown above it to the upper left. The background features an oval frame with text underneath the image, presenting a poetic verse about the subject. The paper shows signs of aging with minor brown spots.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 × 11.5 cm (6 3/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.436


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

Q65368803

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