Henry Lawes

published 1653

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image is an engraving of a man's upper body. The man is seen in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to his right, with his head turned forward. He has a defined face with a moustache and beard, shoulder-length wavy dark hair, and wears a dark cloak and collared shirt or robe. The background shows an oval laurel leaves frame with detailed line work creating texture. Below the portrait an inscription identifies the person as "Henry Lawes," noting his service in music, and credits the artist as W. Faithorne.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14 × 10.7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.701

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 45

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

Q65368466

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