Maria of Austria, Infanta of Spain

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image depicts an upper-body portrait of a woman facing forward. She has a composed expression with delicate features, expressive eyes, and curly hair styled elegantly on top of her head. She is dressed in ornate attire with a lace ruff around her neck, intricate patterns, and embellishments. She wears pearl earrings. The background features an oval frame with decorative scrollwork and inscriptions. Text at the bottom of the illustration identifies her.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.4 × 9.1 cm (5 11/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.206

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 84

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, 1951.

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

Q65366908

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