The image shows a portrait of an elderly man from the waist up. He is positioned facing forward with his head slightly turned to the left. The man has a long, full beard and mustache, with a bald head and a short fringe of hair. He wears a long robe with a brocade texture over a dark vest and shirt, adorned with a large, pleated ruff around the neck. His attire is voluminous and appears to be of rich fabric, gathered at the wrists. The man holds a small, closed book in his left hand, with ornate detailing on the cover. In the background, a banner with the Latin phrase "Virtus Dei in…
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Gervase Babington, Bishop

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 18.1 × 12.7 cm (7 1/8 × 5 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
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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