Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), poète cavalier anglais, espion Royaliste, secrétaire de la reine Henrietta Maria et cofondateur de la Royal Society. Gravure par William Faithorne l'ancien (1616-1691), ancien et ancien, d'après un portrait original de Mary Beale (1632-1697) ou de Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680). Cette gravure a été publiée pour la première fois en 1687.
6342 x 9894 px | 53,7 x 83,8 cm | 21,1 x 33 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
22 juillet 2006
Lieu:
England
Informations supplémentaires:
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Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), English Cavalier poet, Royalist spy, Secretary to Queen Henrietta Maria and co-founder of the Royal Society. Original copperplate engraving by the English antiquarian and engraver, William Faithorne the Elder (1616-1691), after an original portrait by Mary Beale (1632-1697) or Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680). This engraving was first published in 1687 when it formed the frontispiece of a copy of the second volume of 'The Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley', which included a biography of Cowley as well as his poetry. During the turbulent years of the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, Abraham Cowley was close to the royal family. Some confusion surrounds this engraving’s origins. Some authorities, such as the British Museum, assert that engraver Faithorne worked from a portrait by Mary Beale; others, such as London's National Portrait Gallery, list her friend, Sir Peter Lely, as the original artist. William Faithorne the Elder, a pupil of the painter Robert Peake the Elder and of the engraver John Payne, was captured during the English Civil War, imprisoned and exiled to France. Returning to London in 1650, he became a print seller, printer and engraver. In addition to portrait drawings, he published his maps of London, Virginia and Maryland. Mary Beale is widely regarded as Britain's first professional female portraitist. Sir Peter Lely was court painter to the Stuart royal family. D1171.B3978.A
