Sir Orlando Bridgeman

published 1671

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a person seated, facing slightly left with their right hand resting on a large shield-like object. The individual has distinct facial features, long wavy hair, a dark cap, and ornate clothing. The shield features intricate designs and a coat of arms. The background consists of crosshatched lines, with a caption below the image stating "Orlandus Bridgeman, Miles et Baronetus, Custos Magni Sigilli Angliae."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.7 × 19.7 cm (11 5/16 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.664

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65368336

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