William Ramsay, Physician and Astrologer

1672

William Sherwin

Associated Names
William Sherwin

Artist, English, 1645 - probably 1711

The image shows a person seated with their head resting on their right hand, which is supported by a bent elbow on a surface or table. The person has long, wavy hair that extends past the shoulders and is wearing a garment with voluminous sleeves, each adorned with a ruffle at the cuff. The person is positioned slightly sideways toward a table that has a rectangular cloth draped over it. On the table, there is an open book and a nearby inkwell with a quill. The background of the image is a textured pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 9.8 cm (5 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.815


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65369135

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