The image depicts the upper half of a woman's body. She is seated, facing forward with her body slightly turned to the side. Her facial features include a prominent forehead, delicately arched eyebrows, expressive eyes, a small straight nose, and subtly upturned lips. Her hair is styled back and held in place by an ornate crown or headpiece with floral motifs. The hair is gathered in a smooth fashion at the back. She wears a high-collared garment with a ruffled lace collar and intricate patterns with small floral designs. The background is a textured, dark oval frame with a lightly detailed border. An inscription identifies her as a noble of Austrian and Roman background.
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The image depicts the upper half of a woman's body. She is seated, facing forward with her body slightly turned to the side. Her facial features include a prominent forehead, delicately arched eyebrows, expressive eyes, a small straight nose, and subtly upturned lips. Her hair is styled back and held in place by an ornate crown or headpiece with floral motifs. The hair is gathered in a smooth fashion at the back. She wears a high-collared garment with a ruffled lace collar and intricate patterns with small floral designs. The background is a textured, dark oval frame with a lightly detailed border. An inscription identifies her as a noble of Austrian and Roman background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anna, Wife of Matthias, Roman Emperor

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 14.4 × 11 cm (5 11/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.30
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
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 37668. 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.