An Unknown Lady, possibly Isabel Harpur (b. c. 1597)
attributed to Jan Anthonisz. van Ravesteyn (The Hague c.1570 – The Hague 1669)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1669
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
635 x 520 mm
Place of origin
Holland
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290405
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Lady, possibly Isabel Harpur (b. c. 1597), attributed to Jan Anthonisz. van Ravesteyn (The Hague c.1570 – The Hague 1669), early-mid 17th century. A half-length portrait of a woman, turned slightly to left, her hair dressed on top, wearing elaborate lace stand-up collar and ropes of pearls clasped with a jewel at the neck and hanging down at the front, and elaborately embroidered dress.
Provenance
Acquired with Calke Abbey's contents, with the aid of a grant provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, thanks to a special allocation of money from the Government and transferred in lieu of tax on the estate of Charles Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1917 - 1981) to the National Trust with the house that was given by Henry Jenney Harpur-Crewe (1921- 1991), in 1984
Credit line
Calke Abbey, The Harpur Crewe Collection (acquired by the National Trust with the help of the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund in 1984)
Makers and roles
attributed to Jan Anthonisz. van Ravesteyn (The Hague c.1570 – The Hague 1669), artist previously catalogued as attributed to Cornelis de Vos (Hulst c.1584 - Antwerp 1651) , artist previously catalogued as by Dutch School, artist previously catalogued as possibly Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (Delft 1567 – Delft 1641), artist