Sir John Marsham, Writer on Chronology

published 1672

Robert White

Associated Names
Robert White

Artist, English, 1645 - 1703

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing slightly to the left. He has a somber expression, long wavy hair, a mustache, and a beard. He is wearing a cap, a dark robe, and a white collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with floral and ribbon decorations. Under the frame, there is a cartouche with a shield and a Latin inscription with the subject's name, "Johannes Marsham Eques Auratus & Baronetus," and his age. The background consists of engraved lines for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.7 × 19.6 cm (11 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.847


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

Q65366046

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