1627
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells is a 1627 ink by John Payne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving features a man with a long beard, wearing a ruffled collar and a dark vest over a white shirt. He holds a book in his hands. The image is surrounded by an ornate oval frame, adorned with cherubs, fruit, and other decorative elements. The frame includes text, although it is not clear what it says. The level of detail in this engraving suggests the use of cross-hatching, a technique that involves creating shading and texture through closely spaced parallel lines.
John Payne (1607–1647) was an English engraver, who was one of the earliest exponents of the art of engraving in England. His best work was the finest produced by a native-born engraver working during the reign of Charles I.
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