Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans

About this work

This black-and-white engraving shows a serious-looking man in fancy 17th-century clothes. He’s wearing a high-collared robe with fur trim, a chain around his neck, and a crown on his left hand. His right hand rests on a table holding a feather quill and a rolled-up paper. The text below his name calls him "Lord Chancellor of England," which was a big job back then. The artist used fine lines and shading to show the fabric’s texture. Try looking up *engraving* to see how artists like this carved detailed images into metal.