Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester

Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image features an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. He is seated or positioned upright with his left hand resting on the arm of a chair and his right hand delicately holding a book. His facial expression is calm and composed, with prominent eyebrows and a neatly trimmed mustache and beard. The individual is wearing a traditional academic or clerical garment, which includes a high-collared ruffled shirt and a long academic robe. His head is adorned with a cap, consistent with academic tradition of the period. An intricate coat of arms is placed above the man's head, surrounded by elaborate scrollwork that includes Latin text. The background is a plain, darker texture that allows the detailed figure to stand out. Surrounding the central image is more scrollwork with additional text, giving the portrait a formal and ornate presentation.