Artwork
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr is an ink print by the Baroque artist Magdalena van de Passe. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This engraving is a portrait of John Bradford, a Protestant martyr, created by Magdalena van de Passe in 1620. The work is a black-and-white print featuring a detailed depiction of Bradford.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait shows Bradford, identified by text at the bottom, as a serious, bearded man in a dark hat and fur collar, holding a book. His attire and expression convey a sense of gravity and solemnity.
Technique & Style
The engraving showcases the artist's skill in using fine lines to capture the subtleties of Bradford's face and clothing, including wrinkles and fabric texture. The plain background focuses attention on the subject.
Artist & collection
Walter Devereux, First Earl of Essex
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
Alexander Nowell, Dean of Saint Paul's
Elizabeth's Tomb
Thomas Holland, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and Rector of Exeter College
Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper
Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, Protestant Martyr
Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick
Johannes Utenbogaert
Sir Francis Bacon
Portrait of a Clergyman
Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester
William Camden
Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand
John Parkinson, Apothecary and Herbalist to James I
M. de Chalvel
Sir Edward Coke
Sir John Hayward, Historian
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr