Colonel Rosworm
Summary
A small, stylised head-and-shoulders portrait of Colonel Rosworm (died c1675). Rosworm was a German or Dutch soldier who fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War. He led the defence of the city of Manchester in 1642. Rosworm is shown as having shoulder-length hair, and he wears lace at his throat.
Object Name
Colonel Rosworm
Dimensions
support: 13.5cm x 9.4cm
accession number
1909.594
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
Credit
Gift of Old Manchester Committee, 1909
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