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Hendrick Daniels Slatius, Preacher

Unknown 19th Century

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Hendrick Daniels Slatius, Preacher is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a thick beard and ruff collar. His hair is short and neatly combed. Above his head, a banner wraps around with Latin words. Below, a smaller banner shows a book and a sword. The background is plain, but the edges of the frame have decorative swirls and more text. The text around him calls him a "preacher" and mentions his name in Dutch. This style of print was made by carving lines into metal—a process called *engraving*—which creates the fine details in his face and clothes. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists made prints like this.