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H Beard Print Collection

Unknown

1556

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Renaissance Renaissance Portrait

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 1556 by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1556 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a portrait of a man named Carolus. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothing. The details in the print are very fine, which suggests it was made with careful craftsmanship. The portrait is engraved, which means it was made by carving a design into a metal plate. This technique was common back then. The fact that it's a portrait of a specific person makes it interesting, as it gives us a glimpse into the past. You can learn more about this kind of printmaking by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.