Christiana Lotharingia (Christine de Lorraine)

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraved portrait of a person facing forward. The individual has a calm expression and is dressed in elaborate clothing with rich details and jewelry. The person's facial features include a long face with high cheekbones, a straight nose, and slightly pursed lips. The hair is styled up and adorned with decorations or jewels. Surrounding the person is a circular dark frame with floral patterns at the corners and inscriptions naming the subject as "Christiana Lotharingia Magnae Dux Etruriae."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 × 12.6 cm (6 3/8 × 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.786

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

Q65214858

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