Sir Francis Bacon

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a large hat and fur collar. His face is lined, and he wears a dark coat with a chain or badge on his chest. Above his head is a fancy coat of arms with two figures holding shields, and the edges of the image are decorated with swirls and letters. The text at the bottom names him and says he died in 1626 at age 66. The style looks old-fashioned, with careful lines and shading to show his clothes and face. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists carve into metal plates to print images.