Frederica Sophia Wilhelmine

1779

Isaac Lodewijk de la Fargue van Nieuwland

Associated Names
Isaac Lodewijk de la Fargue van Nieuwland

Artist, Dutch, 1726 - 1805

The image shows a person seated sideways on a dappled grey horse. The person is turned slightly towards the viewer, with delicate facial features including rosy cheeks and slightly pursed lips. They have short, curled hair beneath an ornate hat adorned with feathers and possibly flowers. They are wearing an elaborate blue coat with white and gold embroidery, a pink undergarment, light-colored gloves, a sash, and hold the horse’s reins. In the background, there is lush greenery, a tall tree, and a second person on horseback with a crown, set against a blue sky with soft white clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over etching with pen and ink and gray and brown ink wash

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 39.2 × 31.8 cm (15 7/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 42.1 × 34.4 cm (16 9/16 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.142.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ursus Boooks Ltd., New York City); Private collection, London. (Andrew Edmunds, London); gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: De La Fargue van Nieuwland ad viv pinx. 1779

Wikidata ID

Q77260989

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