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The image shows a portrait of a person, with a focus on their head and shoulders. The person is slightly turned to the left, looking upwards. The face is expressive with a prominent nose and open mouth showing teeth. The hair is short and textured with some areas of highlight. The individual is wearing a loose garment, possibly a robe. The portrait is enclosed within an oval frame as part of the print design, set against a lined background. The illustration is on a plain, aged piece of paper with some discoloration and stains.
National Gallery of Art · Print
"Foockel Lach-een-reys" and "Lazarus Sonder-Zeer"
Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Date
- c. 1564/1565
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1975.112.31
- 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.31 (New Holl. 341-376)
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- etching
- Woman
- Portrait
- Peasants
- Frame
NGA object ID 55690. 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.