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The image shows a portrait of a person with a round face and gentle features. They have curly hair peeking out from beneath a head covering or hood. The person wears a garment with a large collar and is accessorized with dangling earrings. The background consists of a detailed oval frame surrounding the portrait. Below the frame is an emblem with intertwined letters "M" and "A" topped with a crown. The portrait appears to be engraved and is depicted in a monochrome or sepia tone.
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The image shows a portrait of a person with a round face and gentle features. They have curly hair peeking out from beneath a head covering or hood. The person wears a garment with a large collar and is accessorized with dangling earrings. The background consists of a detailed oval frame surrounding the portrait. Below the frame is an emblem with intertwined letters "M" and "A" topped with a crown. The portrait appears to be engraved and is depicted in a monochrome or sepia tone.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne of Austria

Claude Mellan

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 35.3 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.43
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • female
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Queen of France
  • Anne of Austria
Inscription

lower center in plate: C.Mellan G.del. et s.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 81019; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Anne d'Autriche / N.265 / A de M no 245

NGA object ID 73765. 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.