Charles I, King of England as Duke of York
1616
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Simon van de Passe
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Charles I, King of England as Duke of York is a 1616 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a stiff collar. His face is serious, and he wears a fancy lace ruff around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the image have text in a decorative script. The artist used tiny lines to create shading, giving the face and clothes texture. This kind of printmaking is called *engraving*. Look up engraving to see how artists carve images into metal plates.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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