Sir Thomas Worthy

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a bust-length portrait of a man facing forward, with a stern expression. He wears armor and has long wavy hair. The background includes decorative elements such as an open book, a quill, closed book, scrolls, and martial symbols. The man is framed within an oval, with intricate patterns in the background. Text and an emblem are at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.4 × 11.4 cm (7 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.900

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

Q65217985

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