Tho. Browne, Med. Doctoris (Sir Thomas Browne, M.D.)

Thomas Cross

Associated Names
Thomas Cross

Artist, English, active c. 1644/1682

The image shows a portrait of a man with shoulder-length wavy dark hair, a mustache, and a small pointed beard. He is facing slightly to the right, making eye contact with the viewer. He has a neutral expression with distinct features and a slight curve to his eyebrows. The man is wearing a dark garment and a white shirt with a collar. There is a decorative brooch or fastening in the shape of a small bow at the center of the collar. The background includes a textured dark area on the left and an opening on the right revealing an abstract outdoor scene. Below the portrait is Latin text with a emblem in the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21 × 14.9 cm (8 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.562


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

Q65367395

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