John Selden

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

This is an engraved portrait of a man's upper body facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. He has a long, narrow face with prominent cheekbones, a long nose, and a thin-lipped mouth. The man's eyes are deeply set under heavy brows. His wavy hair falls just past his shoulders. He is wearing a high-collared garment with draped fabric. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background features a textured, engraved oval border with an inscribed scroll below the oval, containing the text "JOANNES SELDENUS" followed by additional cursive script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.6 × 8.4 cm (5 3/4 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.858

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

Q65217694

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