Margaret of Austria Giving Audience to a Nobleman
1612
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows a crowded room with people standing and sitting. A woman in fancy clothes sits on a chair, talking to a man in a big hat. Others cluster around them—some lean in, others hold papers or look busy. The walls have thick curtains, and the floor looks like wood. The woman seems important, maybe a ruler or noble. The artist used lines to show movement and faces, making it feel alive. Want to know more? Try looking up etching.
![Margaret of Austria Giving Audience to a Nobleman [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/86ac2347af277f00/thumb.webp)
![The Betrothal of Margaret of Austria to Philip III, King of Spain [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/509229b9feb3b80f/thumb.webp)
![Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9bdf15ebc4e5a042/thumb.webp)
