Christopher Carleill
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Christopher Carleill is a 1620 ink by Willem de Passe, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and a layered outfit, looking straight ahead. Around his head is a circle with Latin words, and below it, more text runs across the bottom. The artist used fine lines to create shading and texture, especially on his face and clothes. This was a common way to add depth in old prints. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed images with just metal and ink.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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