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Aggaeus

Theodor Galle after Jan van der Straet

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed engraving of a person's upper body in a half-length portrait. The person appears with their head slightly tilted downward and to the side, eyes closed. Their facial features include a detailed face with an aquiline nose and slightly parted lips, framed by curly, shoulder-length hair. The person wears a textured garment with intricate patterns on one side and a simpler fabric on the other, with a voluminous sleeve extending beyond the frame. They are illustrated resting an elbow on a surface and holding a pen. The background features an oval frame with engraved text surrounding it.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1613
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3375 × 4308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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