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The image is an engraving of a man seated and facing forward. He has a beard, mustache, and deep-set eyes. He is wearing a robe, hat, and holding a scroll. The background has a floral motif and a cartouche above his head with a lion with wings sitting on a book surrounded by light. The engraving is framed with intricate detailing.
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The image is an engraving of a man seated and facing forward. He has a beard, mustache, and deep-set eyes. He is wearing a robe, hat, and holding a scroll. The background has a floral motif and a cartouche above his head with a lion with wings sitting on a book surrounded by light. The engraving is framed with intricate detailing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Venetian Doge

Robert Vaughan

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 21.7 × 12.7 cm (8 9/16 × 5 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.376
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
Provenance

Unidentified private collector (not in Lugt). Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

NGA object ID 40658. 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.