Henry de Vere, Eighteenth Earl of Oxford
1640
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1640
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a fancy coat with ruffles at the neck. His hair is short and curly. Around his head are curved lines with words like "Generous Henry" and "Lord Oxford." The words below his picture say he was a nobleman with titles like "Earl of Oxford." The lines around him look like they’re holding up a shield with a crown. Look up engraving to see how artists carve these detailed lines into metal.
