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Anna Leafing Through a Portfolio of Prints

Creator Name

Laura Theresa Alma Tadema (Lady);
Laura Theresa Alma Tadema (Lady)

Cultural Context

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Date

1874

About the Work

Rijksmuseum Object Description
Anna, the painter’s seven-year-old stepdaughter, holds up a print with both hands. She has to peer around the sheet; that is how large it is, or conversely just how small Anna is. The Alma Tadema family filled their house with portraits of themselves. Possibly this small painting was among them. It affords the viewer an intimate glimpse into the child’s world while simultaneously demonstrating a fondness for graphic art.

Anna, het zevenjarig stiefdochtertje van de schilderes, houdt met beide armen een prent omhoog. Ze moet er omheen kijken, zo groot is het blad – of zo klein is Anna. De familie Alma Tadema decoreerde hun huis met vele portretten van hen zelf. Mogelijk was dit schilderijtje daar onderdeel van. Het biedt ...

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Title

Anna Leafing Through a Portfolio of Prints

Creator

Laura Theresa Alma Tadema (Lady), schilder, painter;
Laura Theresa Alma Tadema (Lady), schilder, painter

Worktype

painting; schilderij

Cultural Context

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Material

paneel; panel; oil paint (paint); olieverf

Dimensions

height 11.3 cm x width 31.4 cm;
hoogte 11,3 cm x breedte 31,4 cm

Technique

schilderen; paint

Language

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Date

1874

Provenance

Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery; Aankoop met steun van de BankGiro Loterij

Style Period

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Rights

Public domain

Inscription

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Location

Londen; London

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Laura Theresa Alma Tadema (Lady), Anna Leafing Through a Portfolio of Prints, 1874, Rijksmuseum. Public domain.

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