Francis Bacon

Thomas Cross

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man sitting at a writing desk, holding a quill in his right hand. He has a long face, a moustache, a goatee, shoulder-length wavy hair, and is wearing a large hat, a dark garment with intricate embroidery, a lace ruff, and puffed sleeves. On the desk are an open book and an inkpot with quills. The background shows a lined pattern, a coat of arms, books with Latin titles on a shelf, and text praising someone named Bacon.