William Fich of Canfield, Essex
1623
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1623
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
William Fich of Canfield, Essex is a 1623 ink by Jacques I Picart, a Baroque work, depicting Francis of Assisi, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man, William Fich of Canfield, Essex. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The details in his face and clothes are very precise, which is interesting because it suggests the artist paid close attention to him. The artist likely used a lot of time to get these details right. This kind of precision was not always common in portraits from this time. You can learn more about this kind of precision by looking at the technique: engraving.
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