John Gerard
1 portrait
John Gerard
by William Rogers, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1598
7 3/8 in. x 5 7/8 in. (186 mm x 149 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D2756
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Artistsback to top
- William Rogers (active 1584-1604), Engraver. Artist associated with 11 portraits.
- Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6232 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This elaborate portrait of John Gerard appears his Herball, or, Generall Historie of Plants published in 1598. In the early 1600s Gerard's Herball was one of the most widely-owned books, which would have made his likeness very well-known. William Rogers was the first English engraver to attain a high level of recognition.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Nicholl, Charles, Insights: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries, 2005, p. 89
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Making History: Printed Portraiture in Tudor and Stuart Britain (7 July 2007 - 9 December 2007)
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