Lord Chancellor Bacon
1787
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1787
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lord Chancellor Bacon is a 1787 ink by J. Dadley, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He’s wearing a large hat, a ruffled collar, and a chain around his neck. His right hand rests on an open book, while his left holds a quill pen. The background is simple, with just a table and a few small objects. The text below the image calls him "Lord Chancellor Bacon," and the poem hints at his wisdom and leadership. This style of detailed linework is typical of engravings from the time. If you like this kind of precise linework, look up engraving to see how artists create images this way.
