Will Sommers, Kinge Henryes Jester
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1608
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Will Sommers, Kinge Henryes Jester is a 1608 ink by Francis Delaram, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a man in fancy clothes, giving a thumbs-up with one hand while holding a horn in the other. His outfit has big buttons and a chain around his neck with a letter "H" on it. Around him are small scenes of people playing games and a town with a church steeple in the background. The text at the top calls him "Will Sommers, Kinge Henryes Jester," and the bottom has a poem about his horn. The lines and shading create a detailed look, typical of this style. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints with metal plates.
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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