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William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image is an engraved portrait of a man. He is seated, facing slightly to his left, with his right shoulder forward. His facial features include a long face with high cheekbones, a prominent nose, almond-shaped eyes, and a small mustache. His long, curly hair drapes over his shoulders. He wears a detailed, period-style outfit with a jacket, broad collar with lace detail, and draped outer garment. The background features an oval frame with inscribed text around the portrait and handwritten text below it. The overall style of the engraving is classic and ornate.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18 × 13.4 cm (7 1/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.656

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 8

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

Bibliography

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

Wikidata ID

Q65368300

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