Michael Drayton
1619
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1619
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Michael Drayton is a 1619 ink by William Hole, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a ruff collar and a chain around his neck. A laurel wreath sits on his head, and his beard is neatly trimmed. The background is plain, but the edges of the frame have fancy text in Latin. The portrait was made using a technique called *engraving*, where lines are carved into metal to create the image. The artist used cross-hatching—lots of tiny parallel lines—to build up shadows and depth. Next, look up *engraving* to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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