1588
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Bon de Broé is a 1588 ink by Thomas de Leu, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with short hair, wearing a dark robe over a white shirt. The image is encircled by a ring with text in Latin. The man's robe has a high collar and buttons down the front. His sleeves are puffed and white. The background is dark, with a lighter area behind the man's head. The text around the circle is in Latin, and the bottom of the image has more text, including the name "Bonvs De Broe" and the date "1588." The technique used to create this image is engraving, which involves carving a design onto a metal plate and then printing it onto paper.
Thomas de Leu or Leeuw or Le Leup or Deleu (1560–1612) was a French engraver, publisher, and print dealer of Flemish origin.
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