1540
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Isabella, Third Wife of Philip II of Spain is a 1540 ink by Hieronymus Cock, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman in a stiff, fancy dress. Her collar is ruffled and high, and her sleeves are puffy with intricate patterns. She holds a fan in one hand and rests the other on her chest, looking calm but serious. The words around her say things like "Isabella" and "Regis Philippi Filia," which means she’s connected to royalty. The border has Latin phrases pointing to Spain and France. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed lines.
Hieronymus Cock, or Hieronymus Wellens de Cock, (1518 – 3 October 1570) was a Flemish painter and etcher as well as a publisher and distributor of prints.
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