Marie-Thérèse, Holy Roman Empress
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marie-Thérèse, Holy Roman Empress is a 1780 ink by Jacob Adam, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman’s face turned slightly to the side, her hair styled in soft curls under a ribbon. Her dress has a high collar and looks smooth, almost like marble. The oval portrait sits inside a decorated frame with swirls, leaves, and tiny flowers around the edges. The text below the portrait calls her "M. THERESIA ROM. IMP."—short for Marie-Thérèse, Holy Roman Empress. The artist signed it "Iac. Adam fecit Viennæ," meaning Jacob Adam made it in Vienna. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Adam used sharp tools to carve detailed lines into metal plates.
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