Title page to J.L. Guez, Sieur du Balzack, New Epistles

1638

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image features a bust of a man on a pedestal. The man has medium-length, curly hair and a mustache, with defined facial features including a prominent nose and expressive eyes. He is wearing a dark garment with a wide, white, pointed collar. To the left of the bust is a figure of a man in a classical warrior's attire, complete with a helmet adorned with wings and carrying a caduceus. To the right of the bust is a female figure dressed in draped clothing, holding a quill pen and a book or scroll. The background includes an inscribed panel with text related to new epistles and their translation, mentioning London and a publication date of 1638. The setting appears to be a formal or classical scene with detailed engravings and ornamental elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.8 × 9 cm (5 13/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.484


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65369048

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