Sir Thomas Smith

Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving of a man sitting down holding a scroll. He has a furrowed brow, a mustache, and a beard. The man wears a high-collared ruff, a dark wide-brimmed hat, a fur-trimmed garment, and intricately detailed clothing. In the background, there is an oval frame with Latin text. Below the portrait, there is detailed script in English describing his titles and associations, along with a coat of arms and a decorative illustration of a ship.