Catherine de Bourbon

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image is a portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is facing slightly to her right, with her face turned towards the viewer. Her features include pronounced eyebrows and slightly parted lips. She has curly hair pulled up and adorned with an ornate headpiece. The woman is wearing a detailed dress with a high lace ruff around her neck, embellished with pearls and intricate patterns. Her sleeves also feature intricate designs and pearls. She wears an earring on one ear. The background is a densely cross-hatched oval frame with inscribed text around the edge and below the portrait. The portrait conveys a regal context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.8 × 13.7 cm (8 3/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.207


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

Wikidata ID

Q65084245

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