Frances Bridges

William Faithorne after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image is an engraving showing the upper body of a seated woman positioned facing forward with a three-quarter view. Her facial features include large, round eyes, a broad nose, and a solemn expression. Her hair is curly and styled around her face, partially covered by a veil or headdress. She is dressed in dark, elaborate clothing with rich texture and detailing, featuring a high-collared lace undergarment visible at the neck. She wears an ornate brooch on her chest and holds a handkerchief with one hand while resting the other hand on a wooden chair arm. The background consists of a textured curtain on the left side and plain shading on the right, implying an indoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.3 × 21 cm (11 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.665

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 431, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (stamp of a standard, not in Lugt). 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

Bibliography

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony Van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 431, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65368642

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