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The image shows two individuals walking together, with another person partially visible in the background. The woman on the left is dressed elegantly, holding a fan in her right hand. Her face is detailed, with intricate features, and she has an elaborate updo with a headpiece featuring plumes. She wears a dress with puffed sleeves, a decorated bodice, and a long skirt with ornate detailing. The man on her left has a prominent mustache and is wearing a fur-collared coat, tight-fitting trousers, and boots. He has a large turban-like hat with a plume. In the background, another figure is holding an indistinct object, possibly a staff or weapon, with a hat on his head. They are all set against a plain, textured backdrop that suggests a simple indoor setting.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Man with a Turban Leading a Woman Wearing Peacock Feathers
Attributed to Zacharias Dolendo after Jacques de Gheyn II
- Date
- 1595/1596
- Medium
- engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 23.6 x 16.9 cm (9 5/16 x 6 5/8 in.) sheet: 39.5 x 26.1 cm (15 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2004.21.6
- Credit line
- New Century Fund
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Masquerades
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Woman
- Costume
- Dress
- Man
- Writing
Provenance
Château de la Roche-Guyon, France (part of an album)1; (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased by NGA, 2004. 1 The album was bound in vellum, with "Abraham" on the cover and "Ligeoys" on the back cover. The Château de la Roche-Guyon stamp was on some of the pages, which included a variety of northern mannerist prints by Goltzius, Matham, Saenredam, and others. Compiled by 1610, it was apparently dismantled by Prouté before the sale of some of the prints to the NGA.
Inscription
lower left in plate: IDGeijn. Inuen. et excu.; lower left in plate: 6
NGA object ID 129879. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.