Samuel Pepys, Secretary to the Admiralty, Diarist

Robert White after Sir Godfrey Kneller

National Gallery of Art

The image is an intricately detailed engraving showing an upper-body portrait of a man in a three-quarter view. His facial features include a wide forehead, arched eyebrows, large eyes, a prominent nose, and full lips. The man has long, curly hair cascading down past his shoulders. He is wearing elaborate clothing with rich embroidery or lace at the neck. The portrait is framed within an ornate oval border. The background has fine lines that contrast with the oval frame, and a ribbon banner below the oval displays Latin text.