1603
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William Barclay is a 1603 ink by Karel van Mallery, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a serious-looking man with a long beard and mustache, dressed in a dark coat. His face is framed by a large oval, and around it are eight smaller shields with different symbols. Above the oval, there’s a banner with Latin words. The background is plain, but the edges of the whole piece have more decorative text and tiny designs. The man’s name is William Barclay, and the shields likely represent his family’s coat of arms. The Latin phrase at the top means *"Lord, protector of my life."* Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Mallery carved these detailed lines.
Karel van Mallery (1571–1635?) was a Flemish engraver who mainly worked on religious subjects and portraits and was also a reproductive engraver. He worked in Antwerp and Paris.
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