Sir Thomas Meautys, Secretary to Sir Francis Bacon
1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Thomas Meautys, Secretary to Sir Francis Bacon is a 1841 ink by William Greatbach, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a man in fancy 17th-century clothes. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a long coat with lots of buttons. His right hand rests on a sword at his side, and he’s holding a glove in his left. The background has a fence and trees under a cloudy sky. The name at the bottom reads *Sir Thomas Meautys*, and the date says 1841, meaning this is a later copy of an older portrait. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the fabric look real. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one used tiny etched lines to make detailed prints.
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