Portraits of Sir Walter Raleigh, Lord Bacon, Algernon Sidney, and Sir Matthew Hale

Thomas Woolnoth

National Gallery of Art

The image features four engraved portraits arranged in two rows, showing only the head and shoulders of the individuals. The top row shows Sir Walter Raleigh on the left and Lord Bacon on the right. Sir Walter Raleigh is depicted wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a pointed beard and mustache, along with a ruffled collar. Lord Bacon also wears a wide-brimmed hat, curly hair, a bushy beard and mustache, and a large ruffled collar. The bottom row shows Sir Matthew Hale on the left, with a cap, long hair, a clean-shaven face, and a distinctive draped collar. Algernon Sidney appears on the right with shoulder-length wavy hair, a mustache, and a collared garment with decorative details. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed likenesses of the four historical figures.