Sir Walter Raleigh
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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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
Sir Walter Raleigh is a 1634 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in fancy clothes. He’s wearing a ruff collar and a chain around his neck. Above his head, a scroll has words like "VERA EFFIGIES" and "IN WOOD." The artist used tiny lines to build up the shading—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the face look three-dimensional. Want to see more? Look up engraving.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
See the richer artist page
