Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester 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 bearded man with curly hair. He’s wearing a ruff collar and a chain around his neck, maybe for a medal or a key. The background is plain, but his face is detailed—you can see the folds in his beard and the shape of his eyebrows. The name around the top reads *"Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester"*, and the text below is in Latin, likely describing him. The artist used fine lines to show shadows, giving his face a three-dimensional look. This is an engraving, so the artist carved lines into a metal plate to make the print.
