Charles I

William Marshall

National Gallery of Art

The image features an engraving of a kneeling man in profile, facing left. The man is kneeling on a step, pointing with his right hand towards an open book with text, while resting his left hand on his chest. He has a beard, long hair, and wears elaborate clothing. The background shows a wall with two windows, a table with the book, a floral arrangement labeled "Gratia," and a scroll labeled "Christi Tracto." Through the windows, a landscape with a mountain and trees is visible, and there are clouds with beams of light towards the man's heart labeled with Latin inscriptions. In the bottom right corner, there is a crown labeled "Splendidiam et Gloriam". The scene is divided by a column, and the lighting accentuates the man's contemplative posture.