1699
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Denzil, First Baron Holles is a 1699 ink by Robert White, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a fancy collar and a coat with buttons. Around his head is a wreath of leaves and flowers, and below him is a small shield with a coat of arms. The name at the bottom reads *"The Right Honble Denzil Baron Holles of Ifield"* with dates 1676–1679. This was made as an engraved print, not a painted picture. Want to see more? Check out engraving to learn how artists carved these detailed images.
Robert White (1645 – 1703) was an English draughtsman and engraver. A Londoner, he was a pupil of David Loggan, and became a leading portrait engraver. White was celebrated for his original portraits, drawn in pencil on…
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