The image displays an engraved portrait of a person in a front-facing seated position. He has long, wavy hair, a mustache, a pronounced nose, a high forehead, and a solemn expression. He is dressed in a dark-colored, buttoned-up garment with a high, ruffled collar and a bow or cravat. The background features a textured, hatched pattern, and below the oval frame, there is an emblem with a lion and the Latin phrase "LUXE LUX SINE UMBRA." Inscribed below is the name "Christophori Simpson Effigies."
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1667
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- 7291 × 10988 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original