Orazio Gentileschi

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a beard and curly hair. He’s dressed in a high-collar robe, holding a small object in his right hand while his left hand rests on his chest. The background is plain, with a dark curtain on the right side. The text at the bottom names him *Horatius Gentilescius* and calls him a painter of human figures in England. The artist’s signature and date hint it’s an old print. This is an example of engraving, a technique where artists etch designs into metal plates.