George Wither
1613
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1613
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white engraving of a man in a fancy collar and ruffled shirt. He’s holding a scroll and some papers, looking serious but calm. Around his head is a banner with words like *"Grow I grow"* and *"Withers Sva"* in a curved line. The tiny lines and shading in his face and clothes show how the artist used *cross-hatching*—lots of crisscrossed lines to make shadows. The words below are a poem praising him, but you don’t need to read it all to see the detail. If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists made prints like this.
