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Charlotte of Bourbon, by Hendrik Goltzius, ink, 1581

Charlotte of Bourbon

Hendrik Goltzius

1581

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Charlotte of Bourbon is a 1581 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Hendrik Goltzius
When & what style?
1581 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a fancy dress with a big collar. She's standing behind a table with a book on it. The background is a fancy frame with lots of small pictures and writing around the main picture. The woman is wearing a dark dress with lots of details, and her hair is pulled back. The table has a book and some other things on it that are hard to see. The frame around the picture has lots of small pictures of people and things, and there's writing all around the edge. If you like this kind of art, you might want to check out more from the Renaissance movement.

About the artist

Portrait of Hendrik Goltzius
Artist

Hendrik Goltzius

Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.

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