John Dee (?)
1850
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This picture shows a man with a long beard and a fancy robe. He’s holding a round object in one hand and a scroll in the other. Around him are two small winged figures with serious faces. The background is filled with swirly letters and decorations. The letters spell out words in Latin, like *"Virtus"* and *"Solis."* This was made as a printed image, not painted by hand. Next, look up engraving to see how this kind of detailed printing works.
