1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William Knollys, Earl of Banbury, When Viscount Wallingford 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 serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a fur-lined coat, and a chain around his neck. His hands rest on a piece of paper, and his face has a sharp, focused expression. The frame is packed with fancy text and symbols, like a crown and a shield with a cross. The words around him say things like *"Honoratus"* and *"Wallingford,"* hinting at titles or honors. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists etch lines into metal to make prints.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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