Anna Maria van Schurman
1643
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1643
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Anna Maria van Schurman is a 1643 ink by Paulus Lesire, a Baroque work, depicting Anna Maria Van Schurman, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman, Anna Maria van Schurman, in a simple dress. She's looking straight at us with a calm face. The artist made this engraving in 1643, which is interesting because it was a way to share images of important people with many others, and Anna Maria van Schurman was a learned woman who wrote about her beliefs. You can learn more about the technique used to create this image, engraving.
Paulus Lesire (1611–1654) was a Dutch painter who specialised in history paintings and portraits.
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