The image is a portrait of a man with curly hair, a beard, mustache, and distinct facial features. He is wearing an ornate garment with a lace ruff, intricate patterns, and a fur shoulder guard. The portrait is framed and features engraved text and a background of fine cross-hatched lines.

Sir Anthony Shirley, Traveler and Ambassador to Persia

1600

Medium: engraving on laid paper
Classification: Print
Period: 1551 to 1600
Image size: 9655 × 12785px

Description

The image is a portrait of a man with curly hair, a beard, mustache, and distinct facial features. He is wearing an ornate garment with a lace ruff, intricate patterns, and a fur shoulder guard. The portrait is framed and features engraved text and a background of fine cross-hatched lines.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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