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John Foxe

George Glover

1641

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

John Foxe is a 1641 ink by George Glover, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: George Glover
When & what style?: 1641 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with a wide beard and a dark hat. His collar is high and stiff, and the lines of his face are sharply drawn. The background is just a plain, textured area with no details. The artist used tiny parallel lines to create shadows and depth—this is called cross-hatching. The date at the top says 1641, and there’s Latin text below, but it’s not needed to see the skill here. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.