The image depicts an upper-body view of a man seated with an open book in his lap, from an engraving. He is facing forward, looking directly at the viewer. The man has a beard and mustache, short, well-combed hair, and is dressed in period attire with a high-collared garment featuring a ruff collar and a robe with ornate buttons. His hands are holding an open book. In the background, two figures are engraved, one resembling a skeleton with a spear and another a winged figure. The background is filled with detailed ornate designs. Text along the top and bottom provides biographical…
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William Perkins, D.D.

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 18.1 × 11.3 cm (7 1/8 × 4 7/16 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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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