The image displays two portraits side by side within oval frames. The portrait on the left shows the upper body of a person facing slightly to the right. The person has distinctive facial features including prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes. Their hair is short, dark, and appears slightly tousled beneath a cap. They are wearing a garment with a subtle texture that resembles a cloak or robe. The background within the oval frame has a lined texture. The portrait on the right depicts a similar upper body view but in profile, facing left. The subject has a pronounced nose and wrinkles, indicating age. Their head is covered with a patterned headscarf, and they are dressed in a simple garment. The background has a lined texture and both are enclosed by oval lines against a simple backdrop.
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The image displays two portraits side by side within oval frames. The portrait on the left shows the upper body of a person facing slightly to the right. The person has distinctive facial features including prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes. Their hair is short, dark, and appears slightly tousled beneath a cap. They are wearing a garment with a subtle texture that resembles a cloak or robe. The background within the oval frame has a lined texture. The portrait on the right depicts a similar upper body view but in profile, facing left. The subject has a pronounced nose and wrinkles, indicating age. Their head is covered with a patterned headscarf, and they are dressed in a simple garment. The background has a lined texture and both are enclosed by oval lines against a simple backdrop.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Goelijeke Floor" and "Kinne Snavels"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.112.8
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.8 (New Holl. 341-376)

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Woman
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Peasants
  • Man
  • Frame

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