Head study of a bearded man, traditionally identified as Thomas Parr (c.1483-1635)

Thomas Parr was said to have lived for 152 years. Often referred to as 'Old Parr', he became a national celebrity as news of his purported age spread. He was painted by Rubens and van Dyck and was buried in Westminster Abbey on 15 November 1635; from which this work's inscription is taken.