Isabella d'Este

c. 1655/1660

Pieter Holsteyn II, after Giulio Romano

Associated Names
Pieter Holsteyn II

Artist, Dutch, c. 1614 - 1673

Giulio Romano

Artist After, Roman, 1499 - 1546

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated and facing forward. Her head is upright, with her gaze directed slightly to the side. She has a round face shape with defined facial features, and her hair is styled into an intricately detailed updo, adorned with a flower accessory. The woman is wearing a dress with elaborate lace or embroidered patterns, featuring puffed sleeves and detailed cuffs. Draped around her neck are long, ornate chains, one of which is holding a string of beads with various shapes. Her hands rest in her lap, showing a ring on one of her fingers. In the background, there is a scene depicting a woman pulling back a curtain to reveal other figures, set within a framed architectural space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.70.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 9, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (Lugt 700a; double); Pieter Willem van Doorne [1896-1971], Vreeland (Lugt 4731)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65576230

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