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Isabella Clara Eugenie of Spain, Archduchess of Austria

Anton Wierix

1588

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Portrait

Dominant colour

Isabella Clara Eugenie of Spain, Archduchess of Austria is a 1588 ink by Anton Wierix, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Anton Wierix
When & what style?: 1588 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white engraving of a woman with a big collar and curly hair. She’s dressed in fancy clothes with patterns on the sleeves. Around her head is a circle with words in Latin. The small figures at the corners look like they’re holding things—maybe symbols of power. The text at the bottom is also in Latin, but it’s just words, no pictures. Want to see how artists made prints like this? Try engraving.