Sir Jonas Moore

published 1650

Thomas Cross after Henry Stone

Associated Names
Thomas Cross

Artist, English, active c. 1644/1682

Henry Stone

Artist After, English, 1616 - 1653

The image shows an engraving of a man seated from the waist up. He is facing left, with his head turned back towards the viewer. He has distinct facial features, wavy hair, and is wearing a cloak over a tunic. His right hand is resting on a paper or scroll. Two globes are on the table beside him, one with a compass and geometric figure, and the other with numbers. The background has textured shading and partially visible text. The inscription at the bottom reads "EFFIGIES JONÆ MOORE A: Ætat:35. 1649."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.9 × 7.6 cm (4 11/16 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.579

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

Q65367523

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