Sir John Cheke, Tutor to Edward VI
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir John Cheke, Tutor to Edward VI is a 1620 ink by Magdalena van de Passe, a Baroque work, depicting Charles V, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man sitting at a table. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man is Sir John Cheke, a tutor to a king, and this picture was made from an engraving, which is a way of carving a design into metal. The engraving technique used here is interesting because it allows for a lot of detail. It was published in 1620, which is a long time ago, and it's still in good condition. You can learn more about this kind of artwork by looking into the technique: engraving.
Magdalena van de Passe (1620–1620) was an artist.
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