Catherine de Medici, Wife of Henry II of France

Johan Wierix

Associated Names
Johan Wierix

Artist, Flemish, 1549 - 1618 or after

The image depicts a seated woman from the waist up, in front of a desk, with her hands clasped together just above the surface. She has a serious expression, downturned eyes, a prominent nose, and a rounded face. Her hair is styled tightly to her head and covered by a cap. She wears a dress with an elaborate ruffled collar, long sleeves, and a plain fabric bonnet. In the background, there are fluted columns and a landscape with a castle and hilly terrain. The scene is framed by an ornate border with detailed engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.7 × 11.8 cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.889

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 2070, State ii/ii

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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Wierix family, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman and Harriet Stroomberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 2070, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65360045

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