The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up, positioned facing forward with a slight turn to his right. His facial features include a long, narrow face with a pointed nose and high cheekbones. He is wearing a head covering with a slight drapery effect, which partially covers his hair. The man is dressed in elaborate clothing, consisting of a robe adorned with a detailed and ornate collar and a heavy, decorative chain around his shoulders, from which hangs a large, intricate pendant. In his left hand, he holds a cat, which sits calmly, while his right hand is resting below the cat.…
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Sir Richard Whittington

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 19.1 × 12.3 cm (7 1/2 × 4 13/16 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 museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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