Mary, Wife of William II of Orange

Pieter de Jode II after Sir Anthony van Dyck

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraved portrait of a young girl shown from the knees up. She is standing in a poised manner, with her left hand resting on a ledge or table covered with a fringed cloth. Her facial features include a delicate, oval face adorned with soft, wide eyes and a calm expression, while her wavy hair cascades down to her shoulders, decorated at the top with a small headpiece resembling a crown or tiara. She is dressed in lavish attire, with an intricately detailed gown featuring lace trimmings and puffed sleeves. Around her neck, she wears a necklace made of round beads. The background is composed of intricately detailed architectural elements, including pilasters and decorative arches.