The image shows a half-length portrait of a woman depicted in the form of a bust within an oval frame. The woman is positioned centrally, facing directly forward. Her facial features include closed eyes and a calm expression, and her hair is covered with a cap adorned with lace. Around her, she wears a dark drape and under it, a dress with a high lace collar. Above the portrait, an angel with wings is positioned, looking down towards the oval frame, and a hand is resting on top of the frame. The angel's hair is curly and flows to the shoulders. The setting includes a large, decorative architectural element resembling a pedestal or monument supporting the frame. Above this, an opened book with a quill and some sort of horn rest over it. The background features a scene with clouds and appears to depict a landscape with trees and hills extending into the distance. Latin inscriptions are present around the image, providing textual context.
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The image shows a half-length portrait of a woman depicted in the form of a bust within an oval frame. The woman is positioned centrally, facing directly forward. Her facial features include closed eyes and a calm expression, and her hair is covered with a cap adorned with lace. Around her, she wears a dark drape and under it, a dress with a high lace collar. Above the portrait, an angel with wings is positioned, looking down towards the oval frame, and a hand is resting on top of the frame. The angel's hair is curly and flows to the shoulders. The setting includes a large, decorative architectural element resembling a pedestal or monument supporting the frame. Above this, an opened book with a quill and some sort of horn rest over it. The background features a scene with clouds and appears to depict a landscape with trees and hills extending into the distance. Latin inscriptions are present around the image, providing textual context.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne Bill

after Simon de Passe

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 16.4 × 11.1 cm (6 7/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.177
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

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 40459. 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.