The image shows a portrait of an individual from the waist up, positioned in profile facing left. He has distinct facial features, wearing a cap with a circular emblem on the side, and ornate robes. He is holding a cylindrical object in his left hand. In the background is a coat of arms with two lion-like figures and a shield, accompanied by text identifying him as "Thomas Wolsey." The background features horizontal lines, and below the portrait is a block of stylized text in Latin.
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 12.8 × 12.2 cm (5 1/16 × 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

View at the National Gallery of Art

More by Renold Elstrack

See all

More like this

See all