Lady Ferrers

John Chantry

Associated Names
John Chantry

Artist, English, active 17th century

The image shows a woman in a three-quarter view portrait, displaying her upper body from the shoulders up. She is facing slightly to the left with her head turned towards the viewer. The woman has distinct features including a long nose and a slightly pursed mouth. Her hair is styled in tight curls framing her face and is partly tied back. She is adorned with a pearl necklace and drop earrings. She wears a dark, off-the-shoulder garment with a broad neckline. The background features an oval frame with lined patterns around the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.5 × 7.4 cm (4 1/2 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.754


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65360156

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