Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam
1754
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1754
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam is a 1754 ink by B. Cole, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He’s holding a book with one hand and wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Below him, a small scene depicts a shipwreck with the word "PETITION" on it. The man’s name is written at the bottom: *Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Lord Chancellor of England*. The artist signed it in 1754, and the top says it was made for a magazine. If you like this style, check out how engraving works.
