Isabella Clara Eugenie of Austria, Spain and Countess of Flanders

Isabella Clara Eugenie of Austria, Spain and Countess of Flanders

Paul de la Honne

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a tall, fancy hairstyle and a ruff collar. Her face is serious, and she wears a necklace with a big pendant. The background is plain, so all the focus is on her. The tiny lines all over the image create the details—this is how the artist made it look real. The text at the bottom names her but doesn’t say who made it. Check out how this was done with engraving.

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