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The image depicts a woman holding a shield with a man's face on it. She sits on the ground, facing right, with her head turned towards the shield. She wears draped clothing, her hair is tied back, and she does not wear any visible jewelry. In the background are a large urn on a base, tall trees, and a frieze with relief figures. The scene is monochromatic with detailed line work.
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The image depicts a woman holding a shield with a man's face on it. She sits on the ground, facing right, with her head turned towards the shield. She wears draped clothing, her hair is tied back, and she does not wear any visible jewelry. In the background are a large urn on a base, tall trees, and a frieze with relief figures. The scene is monochromatic with detailed line work.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allegory in Honor of Anne of Austria

Claude Mellan

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 24.7 x 35.5 cm (9 3/4 x 14 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.49
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 right in plate: Mellan G. in. et S.; lower right in plate: C.P.R.; in oval, center in plate: POUR ME CONSOLER

NGA object ID 73771. 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.