1586
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester is a 1586 ink by Hieronymus Wierix, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a long beard and mustache. He’s wearing a fancy collar and a crown-like hat with a feather on top. The background is plain, but the edges of his robe are decorated with swirly patterns. The name around the top reads *"Robert Dudley"*—that’s who this is. The artist’s name, *Hieronymus Wierix*, is signed at the bottom. Want to see how this kind of detailed linework is made? Look up engraving.
Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer. Together with…
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