Artwork
Sir Richard Spencer, Ambassador to Holland
Sir Richard Spencer, Ambassador to Holland is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Hendrik Hondius I. It dates from 1611 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of Sir Richard Spencer, created by Hendrik Hondius I in 1611 using the engraving technique.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a bearded man in formal attire, identified as an ambassador to Holland by the surrounding text, indicating his significant diplomatic role.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white image features precise lines and shading, characteristic of engraving, to render the subject's clothing and facial features in detail against a plain background.
Artist & collection
Philip Lansberg
Johannes Stalpard
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich
M. Francois Veron, Doctor of Theology, Lecturer, Professor, under Louis XIV
Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells
Hendrick Daniels Slatius, Preacher
Rev. Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich
Jean-François Bagni
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Exeter and Norwich
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich
William Camden