Thomas Hobbes

published 1668

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a man seated with his upper torso visible. He is facing slightly to the left, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, a long, narrow nose, and a small mouth. His hair is shoulder-length and wavy, with a short mustache and pointed beard. He is wearing a dark robe with a wide, white collar and is not holding any objects. The background is textured and dark, and the portrait is framed by an oval with an inscription around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 × 13.9 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.693

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 41

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

Q65368430

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