Anne Bill
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Simon van de Passe
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anne Bill is a 1621 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is an engraved portrait framed like a tombstone. At the center sits a woman’s bust with a pearl necklace, her hair pulled back. Above her head, a cherub holds a wreath, while two winged figures perch on the ledge, one with a scroll and the other with a book. The top has Latin text in a cloud shape, and the sides show small scenes with people and buildings. The woman’s name, *Anna Bill*, is written above the wreath. The Latin below likely honors her memory, but the details are hard to read. The whole scene mixes realism with symbolic touches, like the cherubs and the scroll. Next, check out how this was made using engraving.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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