Nicholai Culpeper, Equitus
1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nicholai Culpeper, Equitus is a 1653 ink by Thomas Cross, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a fancy coat with a high collar and a ruffled shirt. His hands rest on his chest, and there’s a shield with a lion on it in the top left corner. The text below says this is a "shadow" of the man’s body, focusing on his mind instead. The artist signed it "Cross Sculpsit," meaning he carved it. Want to know how this kind of image was made? Look up engraving.
