John Parkinson, Apothecary and Herbalist to James I

published 1640

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image shows an oval-framed portrait of a man's upper body. The man faces forward with a slightly turned head, revealing his facial features including a long beard, mustache, and expressive eyes. He wears a cap and an intricately detailed garment with a large ruff collar. He holds a blooming flower in his right hand. The background is plain, drawing attention to the figure within the ornate border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7 × 5.2 cm (2 3/4 × 2 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.459

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

Q65368928

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