Title Page to The Edward Chamberlayne, The Present State of England

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows three individuals. The central figure is seated on a throne, adorned with a crown and regal attire. The person to the left holds a scepter, while the one on the right holds a large book. The backdrop is richly decorated with patterns and panels. At the bottom, there is an inscription framed in an ornate design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.9 × 8.1 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.734

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 78

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

Q65368608

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