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Title Page to Sir William Cornwally's Essays

Thomas Cecil

1621

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Baroque

Dominant colour

Title Page to Sir William Cornwally's Essays is a 1621 ink by Thomas Cecil, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Cecil
When & what style?: 1621 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows two men in wide-brimmed hats working at small desks under an arched stone roof. One holds an open book, the other writes with a quill. Their clothes look old-fashioned, and the scene is framed by a border with text at the top and bottom. The top text reads *"Essayes by Sr William Cornwallyes"*—this was a book title. The bottom text names a printer and a London shop where it was sold in 1632. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.