The engraving is adhered to the backing wove at the upper edge, allowing the text on the verso to be viewed. There are two white marks to the upper-left quadrant and some slight foxing. There are some marks and some surface dirt to the backing wove. Overall in good condition.
13.4 x 11.5cm (5.3" x 4.5")Sheet: 28.2 x 19.5cm (11.1" x 7.7") Plate: 13.4 x 11.4cm (5.3" x 4.5")
William Marshall (fl.1617-1649) was a seventeenth-century British engraver and illustrator, best known for his print depicting 'Charles the Martyr', a symbolic portrayal of King Charles I of England as a Christian martyr. Nothing is known of Marshall's life beyond references to his career as an engraver. Marshall's earliest known work is the frontispiece to the book 'A Solemne Joviall Disposition Briefly Shadowing the Law of Drinking', which was published in 1617. In the 1630s he produced a number of portrait engravings and book frontispieces, depicting Puritan divines, poets, and figures associated with the High Church establishment of the day, such as William Laud. His most ambitious work was the highly elaborate frontispiece to George Wither's 1635 'Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne', an unusually complex example of the Emblem book.
| SKU | qs569 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Marshall after M. and W. van de Passe |
| Date | 17th Century |
| Dimensions | 13.4 x 11.5cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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