Ralph or Rudolph Corbie, Society of Jesus

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a portrait of a man facing slightly to his left. He has a distinguished face with a subtle expression, featuring a prominent forehead, arched eyebrows, and a well-defined nose. His eyes are slightly narrowed. The man has dark wavy hair, a mustache, and a thin beard. He is wearing a dark garment with a high collar and there is a rope with a tassel on his left side. The background is plain and textured, with an inscription in Latin at the bottom identifying the person as P. Rodulphus Corbie Societatis Jesu.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.9 × 5.9 cm (3 1/2 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.599


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

Q65217435

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