Sir Walter Raleigh

Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraving of the upper half of a man with an oval face, sharp facial features, short wavy hair, a short beard and mustache. He is dressed in an ornate garment with lace ruff. He holds a quill pen. The background features a frame with decorative swirls, an architectural motif, a coat of arms, Latin text, and an English inscription identifying him as Sir Walter Ralegh with a crest.