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The image shows an engraved portrait of a man's upper body with his head turned towards the viewer. He has a full, curly beard and mustache, and curly hair. He is dressed in armor with ornate detailing, wearing a decorative ruff. In his right hand, he holds an ornate staff. The portrait is encased in an oval frame with decorative scrollwork and text. The background features engraved patterns for texture and depth.
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The image shows an engraved portrait of a man's upper body with his head turned towards the viewer. He has a full, curly beard and mustache, and curly hair. He is dressed in armor with ornate detailing, wearing a decorative ruff. In his right hand, he holds an ornate staff. The portrait is encased in an oval frame with decorative scrollwork and text. The background features engraved patterns for texture and depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arthur O'Toole

Francis Delaram

Date
1618
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 18.9 × 11.5 cm (7 7/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.131
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
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.

NGA object ID 40413. 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.