Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper 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 an older man with a full white beard and mustache. He wears a dark robe with a fur collar, a ruff around his neck, and a wide-brimmed hat. In his right hand, he holds a key on a chain. The background is plain, and his face looks serious. The name "NICOLAUS BACONVS" is written below him, along with some Latin text. This is an old-fashioned style of portrait, made by etching lines into a metal plate. Look up *engraving* to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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