Thomas Osborne, First Duke of Leeds
1665
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1665
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Thomas Osborne, First Duke of Leeds is a 1665 ink by Abraham Blooteling, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a ruffled collar. He’s holding a folded paper in one hand and looking slightly to the side. The image is framed by an ornate oval border with swirls and dots around it. The name below reads *Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby, Lord High Treasurer of England*. The artist’s signature is tiny in the corner, and the whole thing looks like it was drawn with fine lines. If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists create detailed prints like this.
