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The image shows a woman standing, gazing at the viewer with a composed expression. She has intricate feathered hair and prominent facial features. She is wearing an elaborate dress typical of the early modern period, with a lace collar. She holds a closed book and a fan with feathers. The background shows a rural landscape with windmills. Decorative text above and below the figure suggests the woman's name and titles.
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The image shows a woman standing, gazing at the viewer with a composed expression. She has intricate feathered hair and prominent facial features. She is wearing an elaborate dress typical of the early modern period, with a lace collar. She holds a closed book and a fan with feathers. The background shows a rural landscape with windmills. Decorative text above and below the figure suggests the woman's name and titles.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amalia, Wife of Fredierick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederik de Wit

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 22.3 × 11.6 cm (8 3/4 × 4 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.23
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Dress
  • Female figure
  • Writing
Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

NGA object ID 37661. 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.