Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset [left half]
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Simon van de Passe
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset [left half] is a 1621 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a full beard and curly hair. He’s wearing a fancy collar and a dark jacket with buttons down the front. His hands are clasped together in front of him, and he’s holding what looks like a small object, maybe a ring or a key. The lines in the image are made with tiny, repeated marks—this is called cross-hatching. It gives the portrait a textured, almost three-dimensional look, even though it’s just ink on paper. Check out how this was made with the technique: engraving.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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