James Cooke
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1676
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
James Cooke is a 1676 ink by Robert White, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in his 60s. His curly hair is pulled back, and he wears a large bow tie with a ruffled collar. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame are filled with tight, crisscrossed lines. The text below the portrait is in Latin and mentions the man’s age—64—and his work as a surgeon. The artist’s name, *R. White scul.*, is signed in the corner. This is an example of engraving.
