Robert de Vere, 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 portrait of a man with curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a fancy lace collar and looks serious. The background is a dark oval shape with a decorative border around it. The text around the oval says things like *"Vero nihil verius"* and *"Honoratiss"* in a loop. Below, there’s a longer description of who he is, written in old-fashioned handwriting. This is an example of engraving, where the artist carved lines into metal to make the print.
