A Grandee, a Peasant, and a Veiled Woman

Attributed to Zacharias Dolendo after Jacques de Gheyn II

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals standing closely together. The person on the left is viewed in profile, with long, curly hair and a mustache, wearing a costume adorned with multiple buttons down the front and a wide hat topped with large, elaborate feathers. This person holds a long staff in one hand, with their other hand resting on their hip. The central figure is cloaked in a garment that covers the head and body, with only a netted veil revealing no facial features, holding what appears to be a small goblet or cup. The person on the right has their back turned to the viewer and is dressed in a doublet and hose typical of Renaissance fashion, decorated with a feather from their hat and a fur-pelt draped over the belt. The background is plain with a simple line pattern suggesting a floor.