Catherine de Bourbon

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

The image depicts a portrait of a woman from the torso up within an oval frame. She is facing slightly to her right, with delicate facial features, a high forehead, arched eyebrows, and a composed expression. Her hairstyle is an elaborate updo with a decorative element. She wears a Renaissance-style dress with a lace ruff, puffed sleeves, and intricate embroidery. Adornments include a pearl necklace and a brooch with a cross. She holds an object in her right hand, resting on her lap. The background features a herringbone pattern, with an inscription reading "Catherine de Bourbon" and decorative scrollwork including the artist's signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.4 × 10.5 cm (6 1/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.209


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

Q65080516

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