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The image shows a man standing with a slight turn to his body, facing forward but with his gaze directed slightly to the side. He has detailed facial features, with a mustache and short, neatly trimmed hair. He wears a cap, a formal garment with a high collar, and holds a small book in his right hand. The background consists of horizontal lines, creating a textured appearance. Below the portrait, there is a block of text providing additional context.
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The image shows a man standing with a slight turn to his body, facing forward but with his gaze directed slightly to the side. He has detailed facial features, with a mustache and short, neatly trimmed hair. He wears a cap, a formal garment with a high collar, and holds a small book in his right hand. The background consists of horizontal lines, creating a textured appearance. Below the portrait, there is a block of text providing additional context.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Andrew Scott, Jesuit Missionary

Theodor Galle

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1074
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Flemish
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, 1950.

NGA object ID 38712. 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.