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The image depicts a person from the waist up in a standing position. The individual has a long beard, a high forehead, and hair pulled back. They are wearing elaborate clothing with voluminous sleeves. The person's head is slightly turned, one hand rests on nearby pipes, and the other hand is by their side. The background features a crosshatched pattern. Textual descriptions are visible in the lower part of the image.
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The image depicts a person from the waist up in a standing position. The individual has a long beard, a high forehead, and hair pulled back. They are wearing elaborate clothing with voluminous sleeves. The person's head is slightly turned, one hand rests on nearby pipes, and the other hand is by their side. The background features a crosshatched pattern. Textual descriptions are visible in the lower part of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Barbara Van Beck, the Bearded Lady

Robert Gaywood

Date
1658
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 22.9 × 15.5 cm (9 × 6 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.645
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
Provenance

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, 1951.

NGA object ID 40927. 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.