Artwork
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr is an ink print by the Baroque artist Willem de Passe. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This engraving, titled John Bradford, Protestant Martyr, is a print created by Willem de Passe in 1620.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts John Bradford, a Protestant martyr, with a serious expression, wearing a hat and cloak, and holding a book in his right hand.
Technique & Style
The engraving is characterized by fine detail and cross-hatching, which creates texture and depth, particularly evident in the subject's well-defined face with subtle shading.
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Artist & collection
Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand
Sir Francis Walsingham
John Parkinson, Apothecary and Herbalist to James I
William Camden, Herald, Antiquary and Historian
Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Politician and Poet
Johannes Meursius, Historian
Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury
Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Court of Wardes and Liveryes
Count Gondamor, Sarmiento de Acuna
John Speed
Count Ernest Mansfeld
John Bradford, Protestant Martyr