William Drummond of Hawthornden

after Robert Gaywood

Associated Names
Robert Gaywood

Artist After, English, active 1650/1680

The image features an engraving of a man's upper body. He faces forward with a slight head turn. He has a prominent mustache and short, slightly wavy hair with a receding hairline. He wears a dark garment with a large white ruffled collar and a draped sash around his shoulders. The background consists of an intricate cross-hatched pattern framing the man's portrait. Below the portrait, there is a decorative coat of arms with an eagle atop a shield, flanked by two figures and text, including the name "Guilielmus de Hawtho Drummond" and the artist's signature "R. Gaywood fecit."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.8 × 8.2 cm (4 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.634


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

Q65217595

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