1540
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sebastian, King of Portugal is a 1540 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a young man in fancy clothes. He’s wearing a ruffled collar, a chain necklace, and a cloak draped over his shoulders. In one hand, he holds a small globe with a cross on top, and in the other, a book with a cross on the cover. The border around him has Latin words, like *"Sebastianus Rex Portugaliae"* (Sebastian, King of Portugal). His serious face and the objects he holds suggest power and faith. Try looking up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Hieronymus Cock, or Hieronymus Wellens de Cock, (1518 – 3 October 1570) was a Flemish painter and etcher as well as a publisher and distributor of prints.
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