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The image features two portraits, each contained within an oval frame and set against a lined background. Both portraits show head and shoulder views of elderly individuals. On the left, a person is facing forward and wears a hood or headscarf that covers their head completely. This individual's facial features are pronounced, with distinctive cheekbones and a lined texture suggesting age. Their lips are thin, and the eyes are deeply set, surrounded by wrinkles. On the right, another individual is depicted in a similar position, wearing an unusual hat with a tight fit around the head and curly hair peeking out from underneath. This person's facial features are also prominent, including sunken cheeks, thin lips, and large, attentive eyes. Both portraits are rendered in a black and white engraving style, characterized by detailed line work. The background is minimal, emphasizing the central portraits.
National Gallery of Art · Print
"Rijckje Schimmel-penninghs" and "Lubbert Leever-worst"
Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Date
- c. 1564/1565
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1975.112.7
- 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.7 (New Holl. 341-376)
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- etching
- Woman
- Costume
- Portrait
- Peasants
- Man
- Frame
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