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The portrait shows the upper half of a woman, focused on her face and attire. She is facing forward with a direct gaze. Her facial features are a rounded face, prominent chin, full lips, and large, dark eyes. Her curly hair is styled under a headcovering, with curls framing her face. She wears an intricate outfit with a lace-trimmed collar and ornate fabric. A wide, decorative collar with lace edges rests on her shoulders. Accessories include earrings and a necklace. The background has fleur-de-lis patterns, a coat of arms on the left, and a chain emblem on the right.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Anne of Austria
Balthasar Moncornet
- Medium
- engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 15.7 x 11.6 cm (6 3/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1991.208.73
- Credit line
- Gift of John O'Brien
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- female
- portrait
- engraving
- Queen of France
- Anne of Austria
Inscription
across bottom in plate: ANNE D'AVTRICHE ROYNE REGENTE / DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE.
NGA object ID 78645. 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.