Anna Maria van Schurman

1643

Paulus Lesire

Associated Names
Paulus Lesire

Artist, Dutch, 1611 - after 1656

The image shows an engraving of a woman from the waist up. She is facing forward with long curly hair falling past her shoulders. The woman's facial features include a distinct nose, almond-shaped eyes, and slightly arched eyebrows. She is dressed in a dark, intricately patterned garment with a ruffled collar and an embroidered detail on the chest. She wears a light-colored shawl or cape around her shoulders. The frame of the image includes floral and leaf designs, with the inscription "AN. MARIA VAN SCHURMAN" visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.6 × 7.7 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1067

Artwork history & notes

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.

Associated Names

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q65215531

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