Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 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 bearded man in a fancy hat and ruffled collar. He wears a chain around his neck and looks straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain, but his face is detailed—you can see the texture of his beard and the lines on his forehead. The border around him has Latin words, and the artist’s name is signed at the bottom. It’s made using lines carved into a metal plate, which creates the shading and texture. Next, look up engraving to see how this technique works.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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