Portrait of a Clergyman

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a man from the waist up. He is facing forward with his hands resting on a surface in front of him, one holding a small open book or piece of paper with writing on it. The man's facial features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a long, full beard with a mustache. He has short hair that is slightly tousled. He is wearing a long, dark robe over a lighter-colored garment with a high collar that is intricately ruffled. The robe features a textured pattern with multiple buttons running down the front. There are no visible pieces of jewelry. The background is a simple, unadorned pattern of lines and shading, with a phrase inscribed at the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.4 × 9.6 cm (4 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.918


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65218091

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