Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex 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 long beard and serious expression. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and a layered outfit that looks fancy. The image is framed by a decorative border with Latin words wrapped around it. The man’s name is Robert Devereux, an English nobleman. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, giving the portrait depth. Want to see how this kind of detailed line work is made? Look up engraving.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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