Sir Thomas Worthy
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sir Thomas Worthy is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a serious-looking man in his 50s or 60s. He’s wearing a dark, striped shirt with a high collar and a chainmail vest over it. His face is framed by a round border with swirling lines, and the background is plain. The image includes two open books on either side, like he’s holding them. Below, there’s a coat of arms with birds and a motto. The text says something about him being "learned and valiant" and a prisoner in the Tower of London. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists carve into metal plates to make prints.
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