Sir George Wharton, Royalist and Astrologer

David Loggan

Associated Names
David Loggan

Artist, English, 1634 - 1692

The image shows a male figure from the chest up. He is slightly turned to his left, with his face towards the viewer. The man has a long face with prominent cheekbones and a mustache. His long, curly hair flows past his shoulders. He wears historical clothing, including a dark coat with a white upturned collar and an intricate cravat. There are no visible accessories on him. The background features a textured frame surrounding the subject in an oval shape with a decorative pattern of leaves and ribbon-like designs. Below the portrait is a wide rectangular area with ornate text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.1 × 8.5 cm (5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.793


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

Q65222669

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