1627
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William Whitaker, D.D. is a 1627 ink by John Payne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a dark robe and hat. He’s holding a folded paper in his hands. Around his head is a banner with Latin words, and below him is a long text block describing his life. The image is an old-style engraving, which means it was etched into metal and then printed. The lines are precise, showing details like his fur collar and the folds in his clothes. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
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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