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The image shows an upper body portrait of a person facing forward. They have delicate facial features with a slight smile, and curly hair flowing past their shoulders. The person is dressed in a formal garment with a lace collar and structured bodice. The background features an ornate frame with decorative elements and Latin script.
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The image shows an upper body portrait of a person facing forward. They have delicate facial features with a slight smile, and curly hair flowing past their shoulders. The person is dressed in a formal garment with a lace collar and structured bodice. The background features an ornate frame with decorative elements and Latin script.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anna Maria van Schurman

Paulus Lesire

Date
1643
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 12.9 × 7.7 cm (5 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1068
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Marks

W. B. Dukes (L.2757a); Hermann Marx (L.2816a)

NGA object ID 38706. 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.