The illustration depicts a man's head and shoulders. He faces forward with a serious expression, showcasing prominent facial features like a strong brow, pronounced cheekbones, and deep-set eyes. He has short hair. The man wears a hat, likely a biretta, associated with clergy, and a fur-lined cloak or robe. There are no visible accessories. The background features a crosshatched pattern, with Latin text and decorative embellishments below the portrait.
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Erard de la Marck

Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen (Netherlandish, c. 1500 - c. 1559)

c. 1550

Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 34 x 24.5 cm (13 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Culture
Netherlandish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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