Jan Snellinx

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a full beard and bald head. His hands rest on his chest, and his collar has a row of buttons. The paper has a textured look, like it was drawn with a sharp tool. The name at the bottom reads "Joannes Snellinx Pictor," but the artist’s signature says Dyck made it. This kind of drawing is called an etching, where the artist scratches into a metal plate. Look up etching to see how it works.