Ralph Brownrig

published 1661

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a man sitting with the upper half of his body visible. He has defined facial features, medium-length slightly wavy hair, and wears a cap. The man is dressed in a black robe over a white garment with a broad pleated collar and sash. He is holding an open book in his left hand. The background includes an ornate oval frame with inscriptions and decorative lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.7 × 15.1 cm (8 15/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.666

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 25

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

Q65368354

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