Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke

Jean de Courbes

Associated Names
Jean de Courbes

Artist, French, 1592 - 1630 or after

The image shows an engraved portrait of a woman depicted from the waist up. She is positioned facing forward with her head slightly turned to the left. She has a serene expression, large almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. Her hair is styled in a tight coil of curls and adorned with flowers on one side. She wears a detailed garment with puffed sleeves, a draped neckline, and a broach at the center. Around her neck is a double-strand necklace with a pendant. The scene is enclosed within an oval frame surrounded by ornate scrollwork and decorative elements, including a crown motif emblem at the top. The background features intricate linework and ornamental details, including Latin inscriptions around the oval and French text at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.4 × 9.7 cm (6 1/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.971


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

Q65359604

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