Eleanora, Princess of Orange

1600, published 1638/1644

Pieter de Jode I

Associated Names
Johan Wierix

Artist, Flemish, 1549 - 1618 or after

Pieter de Jode II

Publisher, Flemish, 1601 - 1670 or after

The image shows a three-quarter length portrait of a woman seated. She is positioned slightly turned to her right, with her left arm resting on a surface and her right hand holding a handkerchief. Her facial features are defined with a strong gaze, and she has a high hairstyle adorned with jewelry, such as a decorative comb or pin. She wears a lavish dress with intricate embroidery and an elaborate lace ruff around her shoulders, complementing her opulent attire. The dress is embellished with pearls and floral patterns, and she is adorned with long pearl necklaces and earrings. Her wrists are adorned with bracelets. Behind her, there is a backdrop with draped fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.5 × 11.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.210

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 2143, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Theatre of Portraits

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Rotterdam, 2004: LXVIII (The Wierix Family, Part X): no. 2143, iii/iii.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The De Jode Dynasty, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2020: Part IX, no. 235, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65081855

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