Henry Cary

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image displays a bust of a man's upper body in profile, facing left. The man has distinct facial features with a nose, cheekbones, beard, and mustache. His hair is wavy, falling to his neck. The bust is on a pedestal with an inscription. The base of the bust is ornate. The background has engraved lines and a landscape with a church steeple and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 9 cm (5 13/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.456

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

Q65368916

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