The image shows an engraving of a man's chest-up portrait. The man faces forward with a slight side gaze, featuring distinct facial features such as a mustache and small beard. He has curly hair below his ears and wears a broad-brimmed hat. He is dressed in an intricate garment with embroidery and a large ruffled collar around his neck. The portrait is within a decorated frame with classical motifs and symbols. The name "Bacon" is inscribed below the portrait. The background is plain with a few speckles, and there are publication details at the bottom.
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The image shows an engraving of a man's chest-up portrait. The man faces forward with a slight side gaze, featuring distinct facial features such as a mustache and small beard. He has curly hair below his ears and wears a broad-brimmed hat. He is dressed in an intricate garment with embroidery and a large ruffled collar around his neck. The portrait is within a decorated frame with classical motifs and symbols. The name "Bacon" is inscribed below the portrait. The background is plain with a few speckles, and there are publication details at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bacon

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 27.2 × 17.3 cm (10 11/16 × 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.137
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

NGA object ID 37775. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.