Hubert Goltzius

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He has curly hair, a thick beard, and a ruff collar. His hands rest on a folded piece of paper or cloth, and he’s wearing a high-necked garment with buttons down the front. The background is plain, but the edges of the circle are filled with tiny printed text. It looks like an old-fashioned print, not a painting. If you like this style, check out engraving to see how artists carved these detailed images.