Sir Thomas More

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows the upper half of a seated man in a formal portrait style. He is slightly angled to the left with a solemn expression, prominent nose, heavy eyelids, short hair, and a wide-brimmed hat. He is wearing ornate attire with a fur collar, draped cloth secured by a floral brooch, and holding a rolled document in his left hand resting his right hand on a cylindrical object. The background features decorative engravings of ornamental columns and curved foliage designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11 × 6.4 cm (4 5/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.1006


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

Q65218398

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