Pen and ink drawing depicting Thomas Carve, (1590-1672?), chaplain to the British forces in Germany, historian and apostolic at Vienna. Carve is shown seated, half-length facing slightly left with a heavy beard and wearing cleric robes; behind him a curtain held with a cord with a tassel on the right. His right hand crosses over his lap and holds a closed volume
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Title from caption inscribed by artist below image. and Possibly by John Brand. Cf. Pen and ink copy attributed to John Brand after an original engraving by M. Vliemayr first published in 1651 and republished in 1795 by Willliam Richardson.