John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary

John Chantry

Associated Names
John Chantry

Artist, English, active 17th century

The image is a portrait of a man with long, curly hair, distinct facial features, and wearing a garment with a large white collar and a dark cloak. The background is textured with lines and there is an oval frame with a leaf-like pattern surrounding the portrait. The caption at the bottom reads, "The true and Lively Portraiture of that Learned Antiquary John Selden."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.2 × 8.8 cm (5 9/16 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.759

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

Q65360169

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