Sir Hugh Cartwright
1664
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1664
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sir Hugh Cartwright is a 1664 ink by Lucas Vorsterman II, a Baroque work, held at 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 collar and a chain, maybe around his neck. The background is a simple oval frame with some decorative lines and a coat of arms at the bottom. The artist used tiny lines to build up the shadows and details—this is called cross-hatching. The name at the bottom reads *Sir Hugh Cartwright*, but we don’t know more about him from the picture alone. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists create depth with just lines.
Lucas Vorsterman II (1595–1675) was an artist.
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