Francis White, D.D., Bishop of Ely

Francis White, D.D., Bishop of Ely

Gerard Mountain

1640

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a man with a serious expression, wearing a ruffled collar and a dark robe. He has a long white beard and is holding a book in his right hand. The background is dark, with a few books and objects visible behind him. The man is surrounded by a decorative border with text, which includes his name and title: Francis White, Bishop of Ely. The border also features a coat of arms and other symbols. The level of detail in the engraving suggests that it was created using a technique such as cross-hatching. To learn more about this technique, look up cross-hatching.

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