Francis White, Bishop of Ely

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with a white beard and ruff collar. He’s holding a book in one hand and a pair of gloves in the other, sitting in a chair. The background has fancy scrollwork and Latin words wrapped around him like a frame. The text around him calls him a bishop, and the image is made using tiny etched lines—this is called *engraving*. The details in his clothes and the careful shading show how skilled the artist was. Want to see more? Look up engraving to learn how artists like this made prints.