Thomas Morton

published 1660

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image is an engraved portrait of a man's upper body. He is facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. The man has an aged face with cheekbones, a nose, a beard, and a mustache. His light-colored facial hair matches his thinning hair under his hat. He wears traditional clerical clothing, including a dark cape or cassock with a white, pleated collar and a square cap. A detailed design is visible around the collar, suggesting a rich texture. In front of him is an intricately designed shield or crest. The background has a patterned texture forming an oval frame. Various inscriptions are at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.3 × 11.2 cm (6 13/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.711

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 51


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

Q65368518

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