Portret van Mathew Parker by Remigius Hogenberg

Portret van Mathew Parker 1573

remigiushogenberg

pencil drawn

aged paper

pen illustration

pencil sketch

old engraving style

highly detailed

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

pen work

pencil art

Remigius Hogenberg's 1573 engraving, "Portret van Mathew Parker," depicts the Archbishop of Canterbury in a three-quarter portrait within an oval frame. The image showcases Parker in a contemplative pose, dressed in clerical robes, holding a book and an hourglass. His solemn expression and the inscription surrounding him are likely intended to emphasize his significance as a religious figure. This engraving is a fine example of Renaissance portraiture and a historical record of a significant figure of the English Reformation.