Domini Robert Episcopi Salisbury (Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury)
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Domini Robert Episcopi Salisbury (Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury) is a 1608 ink by Francis Delaram, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a long beard and serious expression. He’s dressed in robes and holds a book in one hand while resting the other on a folded paper. Above his head, a banner with Latin words frames his face like a crown. The print uses fine lines and shading to show his wrinkles and the folds in his clothes. The artist signed it in small letters at the bottom. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints with just a sharp tool.
Francis Delaram (born around 1590, fl. 1615–1624 or 1627), was an English engraver. Delaram left a substantial collection of engraved portraits, landscapes and book illustrations (specifically, William Camden's…
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