Richard Bernard (Frontispiece to Bernard's "Thesaurus Biblicus," London, 1644)

Sitter Richard Bernard British
1641
Not on view
Portrait of Richard Bernard, half-length, directed very slightly to right, looking towards the viewer, holding a book with both hands, wearing a cap and clerical robes

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Object Information
  • Title: Richard Bernard (Frontispiece to Bernard's "Thesaurus Biblicus," London, 1644)
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Sitter: Richard Bernard (British, Epworth, Lincolnshire 1568–1641)
  • Date: 1641
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/16 × 4 3/8 in. (16 × 11.1 cm)
    cut 2 x 4 mm outside image and text but within platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Junius S. Morgan, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.102.132
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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