Sir Henry Blount, Traveller

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a high collar. His face is serious, and he wears a chain around his neck. The background is a plain oval shape, framed by decorative lines and a coat of arms at the bottom. The artist used fine lines to create shading, giving the hair and clothes texture. The Latin words at the top mean "to be heard with the crowd or the wise." Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.