Anne of Austria, Wife of Louis XIII

c. 1620-1650

Jean Picquet

Associated Names
Jean Picquet

Artist, French, active 1620/1650

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a woman from the shoulders up. She has a composed expression, delicate facial features, and short, wavy hair. She wears an elaborate garment with intricate patterns and a large, stiff lace collar. She has a beaded necklace around her neck and an ornate chain with a cross pendant. The portrait is encircled with text featuring her name and titles, and below the image is a block of text in a poetic format. The artwork likely uses an engraving technique due to the detailed line work and shading throughout.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.9 × 9.5 cm (5 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.39

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

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in oval around portrait: ANNE DAVSTRICHE III DV NOM ROYNE DE FRANCE ET DE NAVAre; in plate, at lower right: Picquet f.; in black ink, in later hand, at upper left: La femme de Louis XIII.; verso: none

Markings

recto: none; verso: W. B. Dukes (Lugt 2757a); Hermann Marx (Lugt 2816a)

Wikidata ID

Q65077622