Sir John Hawkins
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sir John Hawkins is a 1620 ink by Magdalena van de Passe, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a thick beard and mustache. He’s wearing a dark hat, a ruffled collar, and a chain around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame have fancy letters and symbols. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and texture—this is called *cross-hatching*. It makes the face look detailed even though it’s just ink on paper. Check out how *engraving* works to see how artists like this made prints.
Magdalena van de Passe (1620–1620) was an artist.
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