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The engraving depicts a woman standing upright, facing forward with her left hand on her waist. In her right hand, she holds a scepter-like object with a decoration resembling a griffin. She has delicate features, a ruff around her face, elaborate hair adorned with an orb-like decoration, and is adorned in an ornate gown with a wide collar and flowing cape. The gown has intricate details and textures. Next to her is a heraldic banner held by a unicorn with a coat of arms. Below is a smaller image of two figures in similar attire with a crown above them. The background includes an archway, a tapestry or curtain, and the inscription "ANNA REGINA SCOTORVM" above, indicating she is a queen. The setting evokes a courtly or regal atmosphere.
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The engraving depicts a woman standing upright, facing forward with her left hand on her waist. In her right hand, she holds a scepter-like object with a decoration resembling a griffin. She has delicate features, a ruff around her face, elaborate hair adorned with an orb-like decoration, and is adorned in an ornate gown with a wide collar and flowing cape. The gown has intricate details and textures. Next to her is a heraldic banner held by a unicorn with a coat of arms. Below is a smaller image of two figures in similar attire with a crown above them. The background includes an archway, a tapestry or curtain, and the inscription "ANNA REGINA SCOTORVM" above, indicating she is a queen. The setting evokes a courtly or regal atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne of Denmark

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 23.8 × 18 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.53
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

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, 1951.

NGA object ID 40335. 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.