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The image shows two oval-framed portraits of a man. One portrait shows him in a semi-profile view, while the other displays a more frontal perspective. The man has distinct facial features, including a noticeable nose, deep-set eyes, and visible lines and wrinkles. He has curly hair under a cap and wears a garment with a collar. The portraits are set against a background of horizontal lines and are rendered in a monochromatic, etched style on a paper-like surface.
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The image shows two oval-framed portraits of a man. One portrait shows him in a semi-profile view, while the other displays a more frontal perspective. The man has distinct facial features, including a noticeable nose, deep-set eyes, and visible lines and wrinkles. He has curly hair under a cap and wears a garment with a collar. The portraits are set against a background of horizontal lines and are rendered in a monochromatic, etched style on a paper-like surface.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Hans Onvertsaeght" and "Koen Slock-speck"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.112.3
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Heads of Peasants and Country Women: pl.3 (New Holl. 341-376)

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • etching
  • Portrait
  • Peasants
  • Man
  • Frame
  • Helmet

NGA object ID 55662. 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.