Thomas Sutton, Founder of the Charterhouse
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1620
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Thomas Sutton, Founder of the Charterhouse 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 long white beard and deep-set eyes. He’s wearing a dark, fur-trimmed robe that looks heavy and formal. Around his neck is a chain, maybe for a medal or key. The background is plain, but his face is framed by a decorative oval border with Latin words wrapped around it. The Latin text at the bottom praises his cleverness and hard work, hinting he did something important. The way the artist used fine lines to show his wrinkles and the fur’s texture is really precise. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved these tiny details into metal.
Willem de Passe (1598–1637) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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