"Dief-achtighe Tijs" and "Nies Spoel-de-Nap"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

National Gallery of Art

This image is a print featuring two separate portraits, side by side, each encased in an oval frame. On the left, the portrait depicts a man's upper body in profile, facing left. He has a pronounced nose and chin, with thin eyebrows and deeply set eyes; his hair is mostly concealed by a cap, but visibly curly at the ends. He appears to be wearing a simple garment or cloak. On the right, the portrait shows a woman also from the upper body, turned slightly to the left, but looking to the viewer's right. Her face is wrinkled, with pronounced cheekbones and a broad grin. She is wearing a hooded garment that covers her head. Both portraits are set against a background designed with horizontal lines, which adds texture to the image. The artwork style indicates it could be from an earlier period, possibly a historical or classical style of printmaking.