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Louise Juliana, Wife of Frederick IV

Unknown Artist

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an upper-body portrait of a woman in a frontal position. She has a long face with almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and a small, closed mouth. Her hair is styled high with a decorative headpiece. She wears an ornate garment with a large ruff collar, a necklace with a square pendant, and the background is a textured oval. The portrait has inscriptions and decorative elements. Text provides historical information, and there is a note indicating her birth year, 1576, and the year of death, 1644.

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Medium
engraving
Dimensions
9062 × 11534 px
Public Domain
Yes
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