Samuel David
1609
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1609
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This small engraving shows a man in 17th-century clothes, his face half in shadow. One hand rests on a table covered with papers while the other holds a book. A faint smile plays on his lips. This print is so detailed you can see the folds in his coat and the tiny lines in the paper. It was made by scratching lines into a metal plate then filling them with ink. Look for another calm portrait like this one by Cockson, Thomas.
