Simon de Vos

Simon de Vos

Paulus Pontius

1634

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and looks like he’s holding a piece of paper or a book. The lines are sharp, showing every fold in his clothes and every curl in his hair. The text at the bottom says "Simon de Vos," but this isn’t a painting—it’s an *engraving*. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and depth, making it look almost like a sketch. Want to see how this was made? Look up engraving.

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