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.
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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
Print
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.