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The engraving depicts a woman's upper body, from her waist to just above her head. She is facing slightly to the left, with detailed facial features including pronounced cheekbones, a straight nose, and slightly upturned lips. She has intricately styled hair under a pearl-adorned headpiece. She wears richly decorated clothing with detailed patterns, puffed sleeves, and a square neckline with embroidery. Adorned with a necklace and a cross, she also wears bracelets on her wrists. Her hands are positioned gracefully, with one lightly touching the cross. The background features ornate swirls and an oval frame. Latin text is above the frame, while English text below describes the subject of the engraving.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Anne Boleyn
Renold Elstrack
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- plate: 18.2 × 11.9 cm (7 3/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
- Classification
- Print · Historical Portrait
- Accession number
- 1950.14.33
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
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 37671. 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.