Meeting of Margaret of Austria and Philip III

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of individuals in ornate period clothing standing in a richly decorated interior. In the foreground, a man and a woman are descending from a raised platform. The man wears a short pleated doublet and hose, holding a hat, while the woman wears a full-length gown with a corseted bodice, a large ruff, and a crown or tiara. Surrounding them are other figures dressed in similar elaborate attire. The background features vertical lines resembling a wood-paneled room with a decorative canopy.