Thomae Gresham, Equi. Aura (Sir Thomas Gresham)
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Thomae Gresham, Equi. Aura (Sir Thomas Gresham) is a 1608 ink by Francis Delaram, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a bearded man in a dark coat and hat. He holds a small object in his left hand and a chain in his right. Around his head float ribbons with Latin words like *AURA* and *VIRTUS*. Two cherubs sit above him, and his coat has a pattern of dots. The text below says this is Sir Thomas Gresham, a wealthy merchant who founded the Royal Exchange in London. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and details—this is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just lines.
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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