Title Page to Jeremy Taylor, The Great Exemplar
1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1653
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page to Jeremy Taylor, The Great Exemplar is a 1653 ink by William Faithorne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a big central picture of a woman holding a baby, with an angel hovering above them. Around it are six smaller scenes: a man writing, a shipwreck, a fire, and a few other figures in action. The whole thing is framed like a fancy book cover, with swirly decorations and text at the top and bottom. The text says *"The Great Exemplar"* and *"The Life and Death of the Holy Jesus."* This was likely part of a religious book from the 1600s. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
