There are two separate oval portraits placed side by side within a rectangular frame. Each portrait shows the head and shoulders of an elderly person. In the left portrait, the person is slightly turned towards the right with deep-set eyes and wears a hood covering the head and neck. In the right portrait, the individual faces more to the left with distinct facial features, a focused expression, short curly hair under a brimmed hat, and both are dressed conservatively up to the neck. The background consists of horizontal lines, and there are no other intricate patterns or elements besides the frame and ovals.
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There are two separate oval portraits placed side by side within a rectangular frame. Each portrait shows the head and shoulders of an elderly person. In the left portrait, the person is slightly turned towards the right with deep-set eyes and wears a hood covering the head and neck. In the right portrait, the individual faces more to the left with distinct facial features, a focused expression, short curly hair under a brimmed hat, and both are dressed conservatively up to the neck. The background consists of horizontal lines, and there are no other intricate patterns or elements besides the frame and ovals.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Susanna Smuls" and "Leuye Joost"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.112.1
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Heads of Peasants and Country Women: pl.1 (New Holl. 341-376)

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • etching
  • Woman
  • Portrait
  • Peasants
  • Man
  • Figures
  • Frame

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