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The image contains two oval portrait frames with busts of individuals in profile position. The first person on the left has an open-mouthed expression, short hair, and is wearing a cap and garment covering the shoulders. The second person on the right has pronounced facial wrinkles, a thin face, a focused expression, and is covered with a hood. The background in the frames is plain, and the surrounding space is filled with patterned lines creating a textured effect. No visible jewelry or objects are present, and the image is monochromatic with shades of black and white.
National Gallery of Art · Print
"Keesje Licht-hart" and "Verblinde Swaen"
Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Date
- c. 1564/1565
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1975.112.27
- 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.27 (New Holl. 341-376)
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Woman
- Hat
- Portrait
- Peasants
- Man
- Frame
NGA object ID 55686. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.