The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up, slightly angled to the right but gazing directly at the viewer. He has a high forehead with receding curly hair, a narrow chin, a sharp nose, and a small mustache. He is wearing a formal outfit with a white collar and a cloak. Behind him is a shelf with books, and there is text at the bottom identifying him as Sir Kenelme Digby, aged 62, with a description of his status.

Sir Kenelm Digby

published 1668/1669

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Period: 1651 to 1700
Image size: 6981 × 10568px

Description

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up, slightly angled to the right but gazing directly at the viewer. He has a high forehead with receding curly hair, a narrow chin, a sharp nose, and a small mustache. He is wearing a formal outfit with a white collar and a cloak. Behind him is a shelf with books, and there is text at the bottom identifying him as Sir Kenelme Digby, aged 62, with a description of his status.

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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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