Artwork
Nicholai Culpeper, Equitus
Nicholai Culpeper, Equitus is an ink print by the Baroque artist Thomas Cross. It dates from 1653 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Nicholai Culpeper, Equitus is a print portrait created through the engraving process by Thomas Cross in 1653.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts Nicholai Culpeper with curly hair and a mustache, dressed in 17th-century attire, with a shield featuring a lion in the upper left corner. An accompanying inscription suggests the portrait focuses on the subject's mind rather than his physical appearance.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white work is an example of engraving, a technique where the artist carves a design onto a surface, as indicated by Cross's signature, 'Cross Sculpsit'.
Artist & collection
