Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest up. He is facing forward with his head slightly turned to his right, gazing directly out of the frame. The man has facial hair and a neutral expression with gently arched eyebrows. His hair is neatly styled and he wears a decorated collared garment, possibly a ruff. The circular frame around the portrait has inscribed text and the background features fine, engraved lines. Below the portrait, there is more inscribed text. The overall style of the image suggests it is an engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11 × 7.6 cm (4 5/16 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.548


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

Q65217395

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