Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount Saint Alban, engraved portrait

An engraved portrait of a bearded man in a tall black hat and deep lace ruff, shown half-length within an oval frame of ornate scrollwork. He holds a gloved hand over a small pouch at his waist, and a coat of arms appears at the top, with inscriptions framing the composition.

Artist

Simon van de Passe

Date

1618

Medium

Engraving on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

2607 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery