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The image shows two head-and-shoulders portraits of individuals facing forward, each enclosed within an oval frame. On the left is an older woman with pronounced facial lines, a long nose, and deep-set eyes. Her hair is mostly concealed beneath a hood that flows around her face and neck. She is wearing a cloak with visible texture over her shoulders. On the right is an older man with distinct cheekbones, a strong jawline, and a direct gaze. He has short, wavy hair partially covered by a round, textured cap. His clothing consists of a cloak that drapes over his shoulders. The background consists of parallel horizontal lines that fill the area outside the oval frames, and there is a vertical line dividing the two portraits.
National Gallery of Art · Print
"Maey Veeghde-pot" and "Pannetje Vet"
Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Date
- c. 1564/1565
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1975.112.13
- 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.13 (New Holl. 341-376)
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Woman
- Hat
- Portrait
- Peasants
- Man
- Frame
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