Sir William Noy

published 1674

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

This is a portrait engraving of a man. He is positioned facing slightly to his left, looking directly at the viewer. He has a goatee and mustache, curly hair, and wears a small cap. His formal attire includes a coat with detailed patterns and a wide lace collar. The background is plain with a hatched pattern, and the portrait is enclosed within an oval frame. Below the image is an inscription: "Sr. WILLIAM NOY Attorney Generall to King CHARLES the first."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.4 × 8.1 cm (4 7/8 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.714

  • 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

Q65368523

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