Hubert Goltzius

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and looks like he’s holding something in his right hand. The background is plain, but the lines around his face and hair are detailed, almost like tiny dots and strokes. The text around the circle names Hubert Goltzius, who this portrait is of. The artist’s name is Melchior Lorch, and it’s from 1574. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Lorch made these precise prints.