Amalia de Solms, Pricess of Orange, Portrait of Amalia de Solms, the Princess of Orange. Here she is depicted wearing an elegant black dress with a French collar. The dress is decorated with two rows of pearls and three large bows. She wears pearls on her ears, neck, and wrists and a large broach at her bosom. She sits looking directly at the viewer., 1631-1632

 Item — Box: 263
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0822

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Amalia de Solms, Pricess of Orange, Portrait of Amalia de Solms, the Princess of Orange. Here she is depicted wearing an elegant black dress with a French collar. The dress is decorated with two rows of pearls and three large bows. She wears pearls on her ears, neck, and wrists and a large broach at her bosom. She sits looking directly at the viewer.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0791; Public Notes: Photographer's mark is in the bottom left corner of photograph. This is copy of the original painting. The original's whereabouts are unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: 1631-1632

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Collar; Portraits; Pearls; Bows; Jewelry; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.3; Image width (in.): 7.7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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