John Sym, Rector of Leigh and Essex

William Marshall

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraved portrait of a man shown from the waist up, seated and facing forward. He has a serious expression, short beard, mustache, and combed-back hair with a decorative headband. He wears a dark robe with an intricate ruff around his neck. In his left hand, he holds a closed book, and in his right hand, an object resembling spectacles. He wears a bracelet on his wrist. The background features elaborate scrolling patterns and Latin inscriptions.