Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a patterned jacket. The image is framed in a circle and looks like it was drawn with fine lines and shading. The text below says "S'r Francis Bacon L'd Chancellor," and the artist’s name, William Walker, is signed at the bottom. This is an old-style engraving, not a painting. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create detailed images like this.