Francis Bacon
1640
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1640
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis Bacon is a 1640 ink by William Marshall, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a man in a big fur collar and wide-brimmed hat, holding an open book and a scroll. His left hand rests on a globe, while his right points to the page. Behind him, a coat of arms and a wreath of leaves sit on a shelf packed with books. The text at the bottom is in Latin, with tiny decorative lines filling the background. The man’s serious face and the globe suggest he might be a scholar or leader. The coat of arms hints at his status or family ties. Next, check out engraving to see how artists carved these detailed lines.
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