1654
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis Hawkins, Jesuit is a 1654 ink by John Payne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a young man with wavy hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a dark, patterned jacket with a high collar. The background is a fancy oval frame filled with swirling, decorative lines. The words around him say *"Francis Hawkins, Jesuit"*—so this is a religious figure. The artist used tiny lines to build up the shadows and details, making the face look three-dimensional. Want to see how this works? Look up engraving.
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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