Sir Philip Sidney, Soldier and Poet
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Philip Sidney, Soldier and Poet 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 in a stiff collar and armor. His face is serious, with short curly hair and a neatly trimmed beard. The background is plain, and the image is framed by a decorative border with letters around it. The armor looks detailed, showing chainmail under his jacket. The print has fine lines, likely made by etching into metal. This is an example of engraving.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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