James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh

1647

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image shows a man seated at a table, with the upper half of his body visible. He is depicted in a frontal position, with his head turned slightly to his right as he gazes forward. The man has a mature face with distinct facial features, including a prominent nose and deep-set eyes. His hair is short, gray and neatly combed back, partially covered by a cap. He wears academic or clerical attire, consisting of a dark robe with a voluminous ruff collar. His sleeves are visible with intricate detailing around the cuffs. In his right hand, he holds a quill pen above an open book on the table in front of him. Beside the book, an inkpot and small containers are arranged. In the background, there is a curtain on the right side, and a coat of arms is visible in the top left corner of the print. The bottom of the image includes writing presenting the name and titles of the depicted individual.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.1 × 16.5 cm (10 11/16 × 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.476


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

Q65369008

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