George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

This is an engraved portrait of a man positioned facing slightly to the right. He gazes directly at the viewer. The man has curly hair, a trimmed mustache, and a goatee. He wears elaborate clothing typical of the period, including a decorated doublet with ornate patterns and draped beads, and an intricately designed lace ruff around his neck. The background features a patterned oval frame with the text "CRVX FIDEI COTICVLA" encircling the portrait against a cross-hatched backdrop. Additional text is below the portrait, potentially providing historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17 × 10.8 cm (6 11/16 × 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.668

  • 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

Q65368358

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