Henry More, Platonist and Theologian

published 1679

David Loggan

Associated Names
David Loggan

Artist, English, 1634 - 1692

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man. He is facing slightly to the right, with long, curly hair falling to his shoulders. The man wears a formal gown with a white collar. The background is ornate, with an oval frame and scrollwork. Below the portrait is a decorative base with a coat of arms, including a helmet atop a shield with stars, and the inscription "Effigies HENRICI MORI Cantabrigiensis S. T. D. Etat. 65," identifying the subject as Henry More, aged 65, associated with Cambridge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 × 19.7 cm (11 5/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.788

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

Q65222656

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