Print made by Claus Jansz Visscher, 1586–1652, DutchPublished by Claus Jansz Visscher, 1586–1652, Dutchafter Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)
Title:
Thomas Wentworth Eques, Com. Straffordiæ
Date:
ca. 1625
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 7/8 × 5 5/8 inches (20 × 14.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, center: "THOMAS WENTWORTH EQUES COM. STRAFFORDIÆ, etc. PROREX HIBERNIÆ, etc. ET REGI MAG BRITAN. A CONSILIIS SECRET."; lettered, lower left: Thomas Wentworth Ridder, Grave van Strafford | Maregraef en Baron van Wentworth, Woodhouswse | Newmarch, Oversley ende Raby, Luytenant ende | Governeur Generael van t'Koningrÿck Irland, Presis | dent van den Raedt in de Noorderdeelen van Engelandt, | Luytenant van t'Graesschap en Stadt Jorek, Raetsheer in | den Secreten-raet van S.Mait. van Groot Britannien."; lettered, lower right: "Sr. Thomas Wentworth Knight, Earle of Strafforde, | Viscount Wentworth, Baron Wentworth of Wentworth | Woodhouse, Newmarch Oversley and Raby : Lord Lieu | tennant Generallj, and Generall Governor of the Kingdome | of Ireland, Lord President of the Councell established in the | North parts of England Lord Lieutennant of the County and | City of Yorke, and one of his Maties: most honourable privy Councell,&c."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection