Daniel Featly, age 65
1645
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 18 × 13.2 cm (7 1/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.11.439
Art Historical Context
This engraving by William Marshall presents a portrait Daniel Featly at age 65, created in 1645. Measuring just 18 by 13.2 centimeters, the intimate scale suggests it may have been intended as a book illustration or personal keepsake rather than a large display piece. Marshall, a skilled English engraver, worked during a period when printed portraits helped preserve the likenesses of notable figures for wider audiences. Engraving as a medium allowed for fine lines and precise detail, making it ideal for capturing the textures of clothing, facial features, and inscriptions common in seventeent...
About the Artist
William Marshall
**William Edgar Marshall (1837–1906)** was a preeminent American engraver and portrait painter, renowned for his meticulous line engravings on steel that captured the dignity and character of his subjects. Born in New York City to Scottish parents, Marshall began his career young, apprenticing at age seventeen in a watch-case factory before honing his skills engraving portraits at the U.S. Treasur...