Sir Philip Sidney, Soldier and Poet

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed engraved portrait of a man from the chest up. He is facing slightly to the right, with his head turned to look directly at the viewer. He has a high forehead, arched eyebrows, piercing eyes, and a small mustache and beard around his lips. His hair is styled in soft waves, swept back from his face. He is wearing a historical outfit with a large ruffled collar and a richly textured doublet with buttons and embellishments. The portrait is surrounded by an oval frame with inscribed text and more text below the portrait. The background consists of horizontal lines and the paper has a textured appearance with faint text visible in the backdrop.