Laurence Humphrey, Dean of Winchester
1611
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1611
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white engraving of a bearded man in a hat and robe. His face is serious, with a thick beard and deep lines. Behind him, a ship sails on the right, and a town with a castle sits on a hill to the left. The text below his name calls him "Laurentius Humfredus," a scholar who reads old and new books. The artist used fine lines and shading to give his face texture. Want to see how this technique works? Look up engraving.
