Sir Thomas Lyttleton, Lawyer

About this work

This is a black-and-white engraving of a serious-looking man in a long robe. He’s holding a scroll in one hand and gesturing with the other, like he’s explaining something important. The background has tight, crisscrossed lines that make his clothes look heavy and textured. The scroll he holds has words in French: *"Long Dieu et Ung Rey"* (Long live God and the King). That’s a clue he might be connected to law or government. The artist used a lot of small lines to create shadows and depth. Want to see how artists like this made details pop? Look up cross-hatching.