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Sir John Cheke, Tutor to Edward VI

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image is a portrait of a man shown from the waist up. He is facing slightly to the right and looking directly at the viewer. The man has a long beard and a mustache. His hair is neatly tucked under a flat top hat with a round brim. He is dressed in an outfit with a fur collar and a patterned garment visible at the chest. There is a chain or piece of jewelry around his neck. The portrait is in an oval frame with decorative text around it. The background consists of simple lines, providing contrast to the detailed features of the man's attire and expression. The composition is on slightly textured paper borderd with Latin inscriptions at the top and bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1620
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
8658 × 13140 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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