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The image displays two individuals positioned closely together. The person on the left is standing proudly, gazing into a mirror held in their right hand, with their head turned slightly to the side. This individual has elaborate facial features, including pronounced eyebrows and full lips, as well as curly hair adorned with a prominent headdress or crown featuring points. They are draped in a flowing garment with detailed patterns and a richly decorated hemline. The second individual, standing beside them and leaning slightly forward, has an older appearance with a more weathered face, highlighted by a bushy beard and short hair. This person is wearing long robes that cascade to the ground. The setting includes some simple floral elements at the bottom and a Latin inscription beneath the figures, providing a textual element in an otherwise plain, lightly textured background.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Amoris virus hominem...
Robert Boissard after Jean-Jacques Boissard
- Date
- 1597
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- sheet: 19.3 x 14.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2011.139.120
- Credit line
- Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Mascarades recueillies et mises en taille douce...
Provenance
Pierre Demany [born c. 1887], Paris [L. 780b]. Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.
Inscription
lower margin in plate: Amoris virus hominen generosum deijcit et illius dignitatem / contemptam reddit et abyestam,
Marks
stamp, verso lower left, in purple ink: paraph [L. 780b]
NGA object ID 156141. 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.