The image shows a portrait of a woman. She is facing forward, displaying her head, shoulders, and upper torso. Her expression is serious, with large, focused eyes. Her hair is styled away from her face, possibly tied back or under a cap, with curls resting on her neck. She is wearing a historical costume with a dress featuring a tied crisscross pattern at the bodice, a lace collar, and a bow at the neck. An ornate border surrounds the portrait with the text "ANNA MARIA A SCHURMAN" around the oval frame. The background is shaded, contrasting with the lighter tones of the woman's attire and face.
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The image shows a portrait of a woman. She is facing forward, displaying her head, shoulders, and upper torso. Her expression is serious, with large, focused eyes. Her hair is styled away from her face, possibly tied back or under a cap, with curls resting on her neck. She is wearing a historical costume with a dress featuring a tied crisscross pattern at the bodice, a lace collar, and a bow at the neck. An ornate border surrounds the portrait with the text "ANNA MARIA A SCHURMAN" around the oval frame. The background is shaded, contrasting with the lighter tones of the woman's attire and face.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anna Maria van Schurman

after Anna Maria van Schurman

Date
after 1640
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 12.4 × 8.9 cm (4 7/8 × 3 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1071
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

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)

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