John Florio

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a high collar with ruffled edges. He wears a dark, fur-trimmed coat and looks straight ahead with a serious expression. Around him, a decorative border frames his face, filled with Latin words and a sun symbol at the top. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially in the fur and fabric. The words around the portrait are in Latin and look like they’re part of a longer dedication. Want to see how this kind of detailed linework is made? Look up engraving.