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The image shows an engraving of a memorial scene with two main figures. The central element is an oval portrait encased in an elaborate frame on a pedestal. The portrait displays the bust of a woman with a headdress. Behind the portrait, an angel figure with wings is depicted from the waist up, leaning forward. The angel has curly hair and a contemplative expression. The angel's right hand is gesturing towards the portrait, while the left hand rests beside it. Above the angel, a cloud with inscriptions and an open book surrounded by various objects like a quill pen are visible. The background includes architectural elements, patterns, and distant landscapes featuring a small building and foliage. Another angelic figure is on the left side holding the frame of the portrait. Latin inscriptions are present below the portrait, with decorative motifs surrounding the scene.
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The image shows an engraving of a memorial scene with two main figures. The central element is an oval portrait encased in an elaborate frame on a pedestal. The portrait displays the bust of a woman with a headdress. Behind the portrait, an angel figure with wings is depicted from the waist up, leaning forward. The angel has curly hair and a contemplative expression. The angel's right hand is gesturing towards the portrait, while the left hand rests beside it. Above the angel, a cloud with inscriptions and an open book surrounded by various objects like a quill pen are visible. The background includes architectural elements, patterns, and distant landscapes featuring a small building and foliage. Another angelic figure is on the left side holding the frame of the portrait. Latin inscriptions are present below the portrait, with decorative motifs surrounding the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne Bill

Simon de Passe

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 15.1 × 10 cm (5 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.176
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
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 40458. 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.