Hugh Latimer
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hugh Latimer is a 1630 ink by George Gifford, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of an older man with a long white beard and curly hair. He’s wearing a dark robe and sits with one hand resting on a large open book. His other hand points toward the page, and his face looks serious but calm. The background shows a simple wooden frame, and the lines are all carefully etched. The artist used tiny cross-hatching lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the robe and beard. The words below the image are in old-fashioned English, hinting at a deeper meaning. Want to learn more? Check out how engraving works.
