Sir Francis Moore, M.P.

published 1663

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

This is an engraving of a man seated and facing forward. His face is detailed, with a beard and mustache. He has combed back hair, a ruffled collar, and a cloak. He holds an object in his right hand. The oval frame around him has text and a finely etched pattern in the background, surrounded by more text and decorative elements outside the frame, including Latin inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.4 × 13 cm (7 5/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.706

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65368489

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