William Dugdale (Gulielmus Dugdale) (from "The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated," London, 1656)
Portrait of William Dugdale; half length, almost full face; siting at a table in a coat with fur cuffs and a small white collar; wearing a broad-brimmed hat; his right hand holds a rolled MS on the table; to the left a copy of 'Monasticon Anglicanum' and 'The Antiquities of Warwicksh: illustrated', and an ink well with pen and knife; behind shelves with documents and seals; arms and his crest, a griffin head with wings, in upper corners; frontispiece to Dugdale's 'The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated'.
Artwork Details
- Title: William Dugdale (Gulielmus Dugdale) (from "The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated," London, 1656)
- Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Sitter: Sir William Dugdale (British, 1605–1686)
- Author: Related Sir William Dugdale (British, 1605–1686)
- Date: 1656
- Medium: Etching; third state of five
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/16 × 6 9/16 in. (25.5 × 16.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Carl J. Ulmann, 1924
- Object Number: 24.57.24
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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