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The image shows a portrait of a person with the focus on the head and torso. The individual is facing slightly to the left, looking towards the viewer. The person has delicate facial features and curly hair styled with a ribbon or headband. They are wearing a garment with an intricate design, featuring a V-neck and a buckle detail at the waist. The portrait is enclosed in a circular frame on a plain background.
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The image shows a portrait of a person with the focus on the head and torso. The individual is facing slightly to the left, looking towards the viewer. The person has delicate facial features and curly hair styled with a ribbon or headband. They are wearing a garment with an intricate design, featuring a V-neck and a buckle detail at the waist. The portrait is enclosed in a circular frame on a plain background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anne-Dorothée, Duchesse de Courlande

Vivant Denon

Date
1790s
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.) plate: 15.1 x 13 cm (5 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.71.3
Credit line
Katharine Shepard Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • female
  • portrait
  • military
Provenance

(Paul Prouté, Paris); purchased by NGA, 2012.

Inscription

lower right verso in purple pencil: 47

NGA object ID 157018. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.