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Thomas Becon, Protestant Divine

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man from the waist up. He is in a sideways position, facing right. The man has a long, pointed beard and a mustache. He has wavy hair partially covered by a cap. He is wearing a heavy fur-collared garment. The man is holding a book. The background features a pattern of small dots. Under the portrait, there is text reading "THOMAS BECONS" along with a short Latin phrase.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1620
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
7437 × 10457 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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