Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal, Archibishop of York

William Marshall

published 1642

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal, Archibishop of York by William Marshall

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 13.2 × 11.1 cm (5 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

Classification

Print

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1951.11.480

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...

    Send Feedback