German: Maximilian II. (1527-1576) und seine Gemahlin Maria von Spanien (1528-1603) und seine Kinder Anna (1549-1580), Rudolf (1552-1612) und Ernst (1553-1595) Maximilian II, His Wife and Three Children

Depicted alongside Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor are his consort, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and their eldest daughter, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (born 1549); behind them is Rudolf (born 1552) and, in the cradle, Ernst (born 1553). Their clothing is in keeping with Spanish fashions at mid-century. The kings doublet and shoes have long vents, while the short trousers illustrate the characteristic combination of a smooth base fabric to which strips made of the same material as the doublet have been attached. The clothing of the queen and of Archduchess Anna features a form of skirt that is already stiff but not yet very wide.