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The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body. The individual is facing slightly to the right of the frame but looking towards the viewer. They have a serene expression with prominent eyes and a gentle smile. The person's hair is covered by a traditional headpiece. The attire is formal, with a dark garment under a white collar. Surrounding the figure is an octagonal frame with inscriptions, and the background has intricate lines and shading.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Anne of Austria
Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne
- Medium
- etching, engraving, and stippling on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 31 x 25.3 cm (12 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.) sheet: 32.5 x 26.2 cm (12 13/16 x 10 5/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1984.25.1
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- etching
- female
- portrait
- engraving
- stipple
- Anne of Austria
Inscription
around circumference in plate in border: ANNE.D'AUSTRICHE.ROYNE.REGENTE.DE.FRANCE.ET.DE.NAVARRE.&.; lower left in plate Ph. Champigne pinx; lower right in plate: I Morin scul cum priu Regis; lower right verso in graph ite: RF
Watermarks
(H/P watermarks 1 & 1)
NGA object ID 63225. 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.