Isabella, Third Wife of Philip II of Spain

Hieronymus Cock (publisher)

Associated Names
Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

The image depicts a woman seated in profile facing left. She has a high forehead and a sharp profile. Her hair is styled intricately with braids and jewels, and she wears a pearl headband. She wears an ornate dress with intricate patterns and textures, puffed sleeves, lace details, and a fitted bodice with decorative buttons. She holds a rose and wears a necklace. The background has a textured oval frame with inscriptions and fine horizontal lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 × 15.5 cm (7 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.692

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

Wikidata ID

Q65369280

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