Catherine of Braganza

Robert Gaywood

Associated Names
Robert Gaywood

Artist, English, active 1650/1680

The image is an engraved portrait showing a bust view of a young woman. She has a rounded face, large eyes, a small mouth, and a gentle expression, with a centered fringe and long, voluminous curls falling over her shoulders. Her hair is adorned with a decorative ribbon on the side. She is wearing a dark dress with a wide, intricately patterned lace collar that extends to her shoulders. In the background, there is an ornate draped curtain, and partially visible behind her left shoulder, there is an embellished crown. The engraving is encased in an oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22 × 15.2 cm (8 11/16 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.628


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Wenman Martin? [d. 1853], London, (L.914, not stamped; initialed in pencil). 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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365564

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