John Donne

William Marshall

National Gallery of Art

This is an engraved portrait showing a person from the waist up. The individual has wavy, shoulder-length hair, parted near the center, with a few curls framing the face, and has a pointed mustache and small goatee. They are wearing a dark, high-collared jacket with visible stitching and a crisp, white collar peeking out from beneath. The individual's left hand is holding a round object close to the chest, and there is an earring in the left ear. The background includes engravings of text, a crest or coat of arms, and decorative borders.