George Alsop
1666
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1666
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
George Alsop is a 1666 ink by William Sherwin, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a man’s face and shoulders. His curly hair and serious expression fill most of the space. Around his neck is a wide collar, and below it, a small round image shows a hand holding a book. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame are filled with tight, crisscrossed lines. The text around the frame is old-fashioned and hard to read, but it seems to praise the man’s role in the church. The tiny details in his face and the careful shading make it look almost three-dimensional. If you like this style, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching.
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