Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, K.G.

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image depicts an individual sitting down from the waist up. The person holds a staff or baton across their body. They have wavy, shoulder-length hair and a subtle mustache and goatee. The individual wears period armor with ornate detailing, including a sash draped across the torso and a ruffled collar. The background features an oval frame with intricate line work surrounding the portrait and an insignia or coat of arms at the bottom center, containing words and heraldic symbols like a shield.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.6 × 21.3 cm (11 1/4 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.53.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 21, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

Wikidata ID

Q65579008

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