Artwork
Ralph Bathurst, Dean of Wells
Ralph Bathurst, Dean of Wells is an ink print by the Baroque artist David Loggan. It dates from 1679 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Ralph Bathurst, Dean of Wells is a 1679 engraving by David Loggan, depicting a formal portrait of its subject in black and white.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving portrays Ralph Bathurst, then Dean of Wells, with a serious demeanor, set within a decorative round border. A coat of arms below the portrait signifies his status and lineage.
Technique & Style
Loggan employed fine lines and nuanced shading to achieve detailed renderings of Bathurst's hair, dark collar, and other elements, characteristic of 17th-century official portraiture engraving.
History & Provenance
Created in 1679, specific provenance details are not provided, though the work aligns with the period's conventions for depicting clergy and nobility.
Artist & collection
John Wallis, Mathematician
Charles Benoise
Christopher Chelys Simpson
Self-Portrait
George Herbert, Prebendary of Lincoln, Poet
Sir Robert Stapylton, Dramatic Poet and Translator
Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher Chelys Simpson
Benjamin Woodroffe, R.R.S., Canon of Christ Church, Oxford
Michel Larcher
Pierre Ignace de Braux