Henry Cary, Earl of Monmouth
1623
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1623
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry Cary, Earl of Monmouth is a 1623 ink by William Marshall, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man’s head and shoulders, carved into the surface like a sculpture. His hair curls tightly, and his gaze is steady but serious. Below the bust, a plaque with Latin text sits on a pedestal, and a tiny landscape of trees and a church appears in the background. The name on the plaque reads *Henricus Dom. Cary*, which means this is Henry Cary, a nobleman. The artist signed it *W. Marshall fecit*, showing this was made by hand as an engraved print. Want to know more? Look up engraving to see how artists like this carved fine details into metal plates.
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