Madame Lvebout
1501 to 1550
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to platemark): 11.5 × 9 cm (4 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.817
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection *Madame Lvebout* is a delicate engraving by Peregrine Lovell, crafted sometime between 1501 and1550. This intimate portrait, trimmed to its platemark at just 11.5 × 9 cm, captures the likeness of its titular subject—a woman whose name suggests possible French or Flemish connections during the Renaissance era. Engravings like this were revolutionary, allowing artists to produce multiple impressions from a single metal plate incised with fine lines, making high-quality images accessible beyond elite patrons. Lovell's work exemplifies th...