Robert Bertie, First Earl of Lindsey

Art Historical Context

Behold the elegant engraving *Robert Bertie First Earl of Lindsey*, a fine example of 16th-centuryure reproduced through the masterful art of engraving. Created by Robert van Voerst after an original by Georg Geldorp, this print dates to between 1551 and 1600. Measuring a modest 22.7 × 16.8 cm, it captures the noble bearing of Robert Bertie, an influential English courtier and military leader whose likeness would have circulated among the elite during the Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. Engraving, the medium here, was a revolutionary technique in Renaissance Europe, allowing detailed ima...