Sir Walter Raleigh

Robert Vaughan after Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving of a man identified as Sir Walter Raleigh. He is portrayed seated, facing the viewer with his shoulders slightly angled. The man has distinct facial features, including deep-set eyes, a neatly trimmed mustache, and a pointed beard. His hair is wavy and styled back off his forehead. He is dressed in ornate Elizabethan clothing, featuring a patterned doublet and a large ruffled collar. He holds a stick in his right hand. There is a decorative piece around his neck that resembles a jeweled ornament. The background includes draped curtains on the top, a shield with a heraldic design on the left, and a bookshelf with several books on the right. Captions above and below the portrait indicate his identity as Sir Walter Raleigh.