Louise Renee de Penancoet de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

Edward Davis after Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Edward Davis

Artist, English, c. 1640 - 1684

Sir Peter Lely

Artist After, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image shows a portrait of a woman seated with her upper body and part of her lower body visible. She is sitting in a three-quarter view with her head slightly turned towards the viewer. The woman has refined facial features, curly hair falling to her shoulders, and is wearing a luxurious gown with ruffled details. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her left hand. In the background, there is a carved architectural column on the left and a draped curtain on the right. Additionally, sculptural figures of cherubs are visible beside her.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.6 × 23.5 cm (11 5/8 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.794


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65222835

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