Title Page to Sir Thomas Smith, The Commonwealth of England

1633

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

This is a drawing of a title page for a book. The title page displays the text "THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND BY The Honourable Sir Tho: Smith, Knight. Newly Corrected & Amended." The text is surrounded by decorative elements, including two cherubic figures with wings and trumpets at the top holding up an oval portrait of a crowned figure. Pillars frame the central text, and two allegorical female figures flank the pillars; one holds a sword, and the other holds a ship. Beneath the text is a detailed map with symbols and geographic shapes, labeled "Will. Marshall, Sculptist."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.9 × 7 cm (4 11/16 × 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.489

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

Q65369062

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