John Williams, Archbishop of York, Lord Keeper
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Williams, Archbishop of York, Lord Keeper is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a long coat. His right hand holds a folded paper or letter. Around his head is a fancy frame with Latin words like *Honoratissimus* and *Servo Dei*, plus little drawings of angels and shields. The text below his image calls him "Lord Keeper" and mentions titles like "Bishop of Lincoln." The whole thing looks like an official stamp or seal, not a casual sketch. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved these details.
