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The image shows a portrait of a man from the upper portion of his body. He is facing forward with a slightly turned head. The man has an elongated face, a prominent nose, a small mustache, and long wavy hair that flows past his shoulders. His attire is elaborate with a high collar or ruffled garment visible. The background features stylized clouds, adding depth to the scene. The engraved text identifies the subject as Algernon Percy, Earle of Northumberland, and credits the artist and engravers.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Algernon Percy, Earl of Northampton
John Payne after Sir Anthony van Dyck
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- plate: 11.4 × 12.5 cm (4 1/2 × 4 15/16 in.) sheet: 12.9 × 13 cm (5 1/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
- Classification
- Print · Historical Portrait
- Accession number
- 1951.11.323
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
Provenance
Sir Mark Masterman Sykes [1771 - 1823], (L.1897). 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 40605. 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.