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The image shows an upper-body view of a woman sitting down, facing the viewer. She has a regal and composed expression, with elaborate headwear, styled hair, a detailed dress, and various accessories. She is holding a fan in her left hand. The background features decorative elements and text.
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The image shows an upper-body view of a woman sitting down, facing the viewer. She has a regal and composed expression, with elaborate headwear, styled hair, a detailed dress, and various accessories. She is holding a fan in her left hand. The background features decorative elements and text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne of Denmark

Simon de Passe

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 18 × 11.2 cm (7 1/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.36
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
Provenance

Johann Andreas Boerner [1785-1862], Nuremberg, (L.270). 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 37674. 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.