1635
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
George Wither, Poet is a 1635 ink by John Payne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar. His mustache is thick, and he’s looking straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his face and the text around him. The words around the circle say *"POET LAUREL"* and include a short poem below. The lines are drawn with fine, precise marks, giving the image a detailed look. This is an engraving, a technique where artists carve lines into metal to print images.
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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