Sir William Davenant

published 1672/1673

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The portrait is of a person shown from the shoulders up, facing slightly to the left with their face turned towards the viewer. They have distinctive facial features, long, curly hair cascading around their shoulders, and a laurel wreath. The clothing appears formal, likely a robe or cloak. The oval-shaped portrait is set against a background of fine lines, with a decorative banner at the bottom displaying the name "Sr. William D'Avenant K." in elegant script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 × 16.7 cm (10 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.678

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 32

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

Q65368394

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