Caption

Portrait of an unknown woman, print, inscription: 'Épreuve d'état', printmaker: Willem Philip van der Veken (signed by artist), after design by Peter Paul Rubens, 1873 - 1899, Willem Philip van der Veken, Peter Paul Rubens, printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, etching, height 298 mm x width 228 mm, historical persons, adult woman, neck-gear: collar, A monochrome engraved portrait of a person shown from the torso up wearing a dark garment with a large, ornate pleated ruff collar and a coif or headdress framing the face, the face rendered with subtle shading and a composed expression, eyes looking slightly to one side, rounded cheeks, and a small mouth; the shoulders are covered by a voluminous dark cloak with patterned texture and a rounded decorative shoulder element, and a beaded or braided ornamental cord drapes across the lower garment; the background is a textured dark field, and a light margin with faint scribbled marks appears at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_394

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.1Mb (10.6Mb) / 9.5in x 15.2in / 2844 x 4558 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown woman print inscription Épreuve d'état printmaker Willem Philip van der Veken signed artist design Peter Paul Rubens 1873 - 1899 paper engraving etching height 298 mm x width 228 mm historical persons adult woman neck-gear collar monochrome engraved portrait person shown torso up wearing dark garment large ornate pleated ruff collar coif headdress framing face face rendered subtle shading composed expression eyes looking slightly side rounded cheeks small mouth shoulders covered voluminous dark cloak patterned texture rounded decorative shoulder element beaded braided ornamental cord drapes across lower garment background textured dark field light margin faint scribbled marks bottom