Sir Francis Walsingham
1620
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face and a big white ruff collar. His hair is short and curly, and he’s wearing a dark, textured jacket. The background is plain, but the edges of the image have fancy letters spelling out his name in a circle. The artist used tiny lines to create shading, giving the portrait depth. This kind of print was made by carving into metal, then inking it. Next, look up engraving to see how artists made detailed prints like this.
