Ann, Wife of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

Pieter Schenck I after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Associated Names
Pieter Schenck I

Artist, Dutch, 1660 - 1718/1719

Sir Godfrey Kneller

Artist After, English, 1646 - 1723

The image is an oval portrait showing the upper body of a woman titled "The Dutches of Monmouth." She is positioned facing forward with her head slightly turned to the viewer's left. Her facial features include arched eyebrows, large eyes, and a small, defined mouth. She has curly hair, styled with volume around the crown and falling to her shoulders, with a few curls framing her face. The woman is wearing an elaborate garment, featuring patterned fabric with decorative bows on the sleeves and a low-cut neckline adorned with what appears to be a brooch. Draped over her shoulders is a sheer scarf or veil. The background is a textured grayscale, providing a neutral contrast to her dark attire, and the bottom part of the image includes the title and artist's information written in elegant script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 × 18.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.911


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

Q65364604

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