Thomas Scott
1624
ink
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
About the artist
Artist
Crispijn van de Passe I
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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ink
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
Dominant colour
Thomas Scott is a 1624 ink by Crispijn van de Passe I, a Baroque work, held at Rosenwald Collection.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He has a thick beard and mustache, and his hair is pulled back. He’s wearing a dark, ruffled collar that stands out against his plain shirt. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and clothes. The tiny lines all over the image create the details—this isn’t a painting, but a print. The artist used a sharp tool to carve lines into a metal plate, then inked it to make copies. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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