John Barclay

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a thick beard and curly hair. He’s wearing a fancy, patterned jacket with tiny dots and lines all over it. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and clothes. The text at the top says "Jo. Barclaius" and gives his birth and death years. The bottom line is in Latin, but it’s basically a fancy way of saying "Here’s John Barclay." If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists carved these details.