Abraham Aurelius, Minister of the French Church in London
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Abraham Aurelius, Minister of the French Church in London is a 1631 ink by Robert van Voerst, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a large ruff collar, a dark robe with buttons down the front, and a chain around his neck. His right hand holds an open book, and his left rests on a small object—maybe a key or a ring. The text at the top names him *Abraham Aurelius*, and the bottom text is in Latin, praising his work. The lines in the image are made by tiny etched marks, not paint. Try looking up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
