Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester

John Payne

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving of a man from the waist up, in a seated position. He has a solemn expression, with his eyes looking downward. The man has a prominent nose, a mustache, and a pointed beard. He is wearing a dark cap, a high-collared ruffled shirt, and a heavy dark cloak over a robe. His hands are positioned over a book, with one hand supporting its spine and the other pointing to the pages. There is no visible jewelry on him. The background consists of a decorative oval frame enclosing the portrait, with the Latin text "EFFICIES RP LANCELOT ANDREWS EPISCOPI WINTONIENSIS" around the oval, identifying the figure as Lancelot Andrews, Bishop of Winchester. Below the portrait is a poetic inscription and a crest, rendered in a vintage or historical engraving style.