Sir Tobias Matthew, Diplomatist and Writer

published 1660

James Gammon

Associated Names
James Gammon

Artist, English, active 1660/1670

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper half, including his head and upper torso. The man is facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. He has a distinct facial expression with arched eyebrows, a neatly groomed mustache and beard, and short, combed-back hair. He is wearing a dark doublet with intricate detailing on the front, a large, wide pleated ruff collar, and a decorative chain around his chest. His right hand is resting on the doublet. The background features a patterned circular frame, creating an oval vignette effect around the man's figure. Below the portrait, there is an inscription with the name of the individual: "The lively Portraicture of Sr Tobias Mathewes Knt. James Gammon sculp."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.2 × 8.7 cm (5 3/16 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.750


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

Wikidata ID

Q65359143

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