Johannis Heydon (John Heydon)

published 1662

Thomas Cross

Associated Names
Thomas Cross

Artist, English, active c. 1644/1682

The image shows a man from the waist up, seated and looking directly at the viewer. He has long, wavy hair, a high forehead, arched eyebrows, and a straight nose. He is dressed in period clothing with a cloak and a lace collar. There are bookshelves, a coat of arms, a small table with an animal figure, and a draped curtain in the background. An inscription at the bottom reads "Johannis Heydon" with additional text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.9 × 7.7 cm (4 11/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.577

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

Q65367444

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