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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
- 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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