Horaty Veer, Equitus (Horace Vere, Lord Vere of Telbury)
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 18.8 × 11.8 cm (7 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.11.138
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate engraving *Horaty Veer, Equitus (Horace Vere, Lord Vere of Telbury by Francis Delaram, masterful portrait from the late 16th (ca. 1551–1600). Delaram, an accomplished English engraver, captures dignified likeness of Horace Vere, a prominent nobleman and knight, whose Latin-titled depiction evokes the grandeur of Elizabethan and early Jacobean aristocracy. This small-scale print, measuring just 18.8 × 11.8 cm, was designed for intimate appreciation, reflecting the era's fascination with celebrity portraits of military leaders and courtiers. As a line engraving—a precise in...
About the Artist
Francis Delaram
Francis Delaram (c. 1590–1627) was a prolific English engraver active in London during the early Jacobean era, producing several hundred plates that captured the likenesses of monarchs, nobles, and scholars. Flourishing from around 1615, he specialized in line engravings for portraits, title pages, and book illustrations, often working after prominent painters. His output contributed significantly...