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A portrait showing the head and upper torso of a person facing forward with the head slightly turned to one side. The facial features include a round face, large eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. The curly short hair surrounds the head. The individual is wearing a detailed garment with ruffled and embroidered edges, and a full collar. They have a string of beads or pearls around the neck, which is a necklace and a pendant. The background features an oval frame with text surrounding it, providing identifying information.
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A portrait showing the head and upper torso of a person facing forward with the head slightly turned to one side. The facial features include a round face, large eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. The curly short hair surrounds the head. The individual is wearing a detailed garment with ruffled and embroidered edges, and a full collar. They have a string of beads or pearls around the neck, which is a necklace and a pendant. The background features an oval frame with text surrounding it, providing identifying information.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anna Maria Vaiani

Claude Mellan

Date
c. 1624-1636, published 1735-1745
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 12.5 x 9.1 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.) sheet: 13.5 x 10.1 cm (5 5/16 x 4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.9
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • female
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Vaiani, Anna Maria
Inscription

around circumference in plate: ANNA MARIA VAIANI PITTRICE ET INTAGLIATRICE FIORENTINA; across bottom in plate: CMellan Gall.' del. et Sc. Romae / A PARIS / chez Odieuvre Md. d'Estampes Quay de l'Ecole vis-a-vis / le Cote de la Samaritaine a la belle Image. / A.P.D.R.; by later hand, lCv//i n graphite: M.256

NGA object ID 73731. 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.