William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The engraving shows a man in a three-quarter view facing right and looking at the viewer. He has a mustache, beard, and wavy, shoulder-length hair under a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a high-collared garment under robe-like clothing, with a chain around his neck. The background has trees and possibly a figure on horseback. The image is oval framed with text identifying him as Guillaume, Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.7 × 11.8 cm (6 3/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.1001

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

Q65218358

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