Darcy Wentworth
1623
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1623
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a fancy, detailed collar with buttons down the front of his jacket. The lines are sharp, showing every fold in his clothes and the texture of his hair. The words at the bottom are in Latin and look like a motto. The small shield in the top right corner has a crest, which might mean this man was important. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists etch lines into metal plates.
