John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary

published 1661

John Chantry

Associated Names
John Chantry

Artist, English, active 17th century

The image displays a portrait of a man from the waist up. He faces slightly left with his gaze forward. The man has long, wavy hair, a long nose, high cheekbones, and a slightly furrowed brow. He wears a dark, ornate garment with a white collar. The background features an oval laurel wreath design surrounding the portrait. Below, there is decorative script identifying him as John Selden, alongside what looks like a signature or inscription by the artist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 9.6 cm (5 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.757

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65360164

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