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Gawen Goodman of Ruthin (1562-1604)
Gawen Goodman of Ruthin is shown aged fifty-six, wearing a memorial ring. The skull is a reminder of our own mortality. The inscriptions include the Christian reflections 'Deum timere' (Fear God) and 'Iesus est amor meus' (Jesus is my love). He is portrayed as a devout, respectable man, but the poet Thomas Prys wrote of him, 'If he once gets at the wines of a town, he'll not come home without tripping: well I know how he can drink his share; If there's sack to be had, he'll not put up with gruel. A generous and godly man is Gawain-when in his cups."
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 3453
Creation/Production
BRITISH SCHOOL, 16th century
Date: 1582
Acquisition
Bequest, 1930
Measurements
Height
(cm): 49.5
Width
(cm): 42
Height
(in): 19
Width
(in): 16
Techniques
oil on panel
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
panel
Location
In store
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