The Centurian Cornelius (after Rembrandt van Rijn)
James Ward, RA (London 1769 - Cheshunt 1859)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1800
Materials
Engraving on paper, walnut and glass
Measurements
570 x 635 mm
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 608002
Summary
Print, engraving, The Centurian Cornelius (after Rembrandt van Rijn) by James Ward, RA (London 1769 - Cheshunt 1859). Engraving of a painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn entitled The Centurian Cornelius. Main figure in eastern dress and turban behind a desk with left hand oustretched towards two servants and centurion against dark background. Engraved by James Ward, Painter and Engraver to His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales, 1800, after an original painting by Rembrandt in the Wallace Collection. Glazed in plain, lightwood walnut frame with gilt fillet.
Marks and inscriptions
Painted by Rembrant
Makers and roles
James Ward, RA (London 1769 - Cheshunt 1859), engraver (printmaker) Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden 1606 – Amsterdam 1669), artist