The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia, ruler of the Low Countries. Our sitter is placed to the right of the composition seated under a red canopy on a balcony which opens to an expansive landscape. The palace visible in the background is Mariemont, one of the Infanta's favorites. Isabella wears a large millstone ruff, an ornate crown, and several strands of pearls., c.1615

 Item — Box: 264
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0875

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The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia, ruler of the Low Countries. Our sitter is placed to the right of the composition seated under a red canopy on a balcony which opens to an expansive landscape. The palace visible in the background is Mariemont, one of the Infanta's favorites. Isabella wears a large millstone ruff, an ornate crown, and several strands of pearls.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0843; Public Notes: The reference number for this piece is PO1684. The pendant painting for this piece depicts Isabella's husband. Its reference number is PO1683. Rubens primarily painted the figure and the foreground, while Brueghel primarily painted the background.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1615

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Balcony; Pearls; Portraits; Ruffs; Landscape; Crowns; Birds; Jewelry; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7; Image width (in.): 10.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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