1637
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Walter Leslie (Count Leslie) is a 1637 ink by Lucas Kilian, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in fancy armor and a lace collar. His face is serious, with a short beard and curly hair. Around him, the border is packed with Latin words and tiny pictures of weapons and a horse. The armor looks heavy, with detailed patterns on the chest. The artist carved all the lines by hand, making the metal look real. Check out how engraving works to see how artists create these sharp details.
Lucas Kilian (Lucas Kilianus Augustanus; 1579–1637) was a German engraver and etcher from the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.
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