Sir Francis Vere

published 1657

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

This is a monochromatic engraving showing a portrait of a man in profile facing right. The man has a strong facial profile with a prominent nose and chin and short, slicked-back hair. He is wearing ornate armor with decorative elements and a ruffled collar. Elaborate designs, including various patterns and possibly a knotted cord, adorn the armor. The background consists of a dark, textured oval frame enclosing the man, with a banner above that reads "MEDIO ET TEMPORE." The portrait is within an elegant frame with the name "Sr Francis Vere" inscribed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 × 13.7 cm (8 1/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.727

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 64

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

Q65368575

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