The image displays two upper-body portraits enclosed in separate oval frames. Both portraits depict older individuals with distinct facial features. The person on the left is facing forward, with a slight three-quarter turn of the head to the right, and has a protruding chin, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. This individual wears a rounded cap covering most of the head, with wavy hair visible at the sides. They are dressed in a garment that appears to have a collar but lacks visible detailing or embellishments. The person on the right is shown in profile, facing left, and has a similar prominent nose and chin, with a pronounced jawline. This individual wears a hood or draped fabric that partially covers the head and neck, similar to a cowl. Both portraits are set against a background of tightly spaced horizontal lines, which fill the ovals and provide a sense of texture. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the two portraits mirroring each other's placement within the elongated vertical frames.
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The image displays two upper-body portraits enclosed in separate oval frames. Both portraits depict older individuals with distinct facial features. The person on the left is facing forward, with a slight three-quarter turn of the head to the right, and has a protruding chin, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. This individual wears a rounded cap covering most of the head, with wavy hair visible at the sides. They are dressed in a garment that appears to have a collar but lacks visible detailing or embellishments. The person on the right is shown in profile, facing left, and has a similar prominent nose and chin, with a pronounced jawline. This individual wears a hood or draped fabric that partially covers the head and neck, similar to a cowl. Both portraits are set against a background of tightly spaced horizontal lines, which fill the ovals and provide a sense of texture. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the two portraits mirroring each other's placement within the elongated vertical frames.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Kees Geldt-sack" and "Kaarighe Truy"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.112.9
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.9 (New Holl. 341-376)

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Woman
  • Portrait
  • Peasants
  • Face
  • Man
  • Frame

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