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The image shows a woman with curly hair, wearing an ornate headpiece and detailed garment with a high lace collar. She has pendulous earrings, a brooch, and a large necklace. She is within a circular frame, with a textured background. Below her portrait, the text "ANNA AUSTR.REG.FRAN.ET.NAV" is inscribed. The style is reminiscent of historical engravings.
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The image shows a woman with curly hair, wearing an ornate headpiece and detailed garment with a high lace collar. She has pendulous earrings, a brooch, and a large necklace. She is within a circular frame, with a textured background. Below her portrait, the text "ANNA AUSTR.REG.FRAN.ET.NAV" is inscribed. The style is reminiscent of historical engravings.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne of Austria

Michel Lasne after Jean Nocret

Date
in or after 1645
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 32.9 x 23.1 cm (12 15/16 x 9 1/8 in.) sheet: 35.3 x 25 cm (13 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.78
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

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

across bottom in plate: Nocret pinxit 1645. MLasne fecit et ex. Cum pri. Regis / ANNA AVSTR.REG.FRAN.ET.NAV.

NGA object ID 73800. 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.