John Overall, D.D., Bishop of Norwich

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Robert White, published in 1690, captures the likeness of John Overall, a prominent English bishop and theologian who served as Bishop of Norwich in the early seventeenth century. Created decades after Overall’s death, the print reflects the enduring interest in religious and scholarly figures during the late Stuart period. White, a leading English portrait engraver of his time, specialized in detailed likenesses that helped preserve the images of clergy, scholars, and statesmen for a growing audience of print collectors. As an engraving, the work exemplifies a technique pri...

About the Artist

Robert White · 1645–1703

Robert White was a British engraver and draughtsman born in London in 1645, who became one of the most accomplished portrait engravers working in England during the latter decades of the seventeenth century. He trained under David Loggan, the Polish-born engraver who was among the dominant figures of portrait printmaking in Restoration England, and from Loggan he acquired both the technical master...