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Portrait of a Lady with an Orange

Caspar Netscher (1639–1684)

The Wallace Collection

Portrait of a Lady with an Orange

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The lady is seated in front of a relief decorated with swags and putti. Beside her is an orange tree, and in her hand she holds one of its fruit. Both tree and fruit may refer to the House of Orange-Nassau, although the orange tree was also generally regarded as a symbol of purity, chastity and generosity, all desirable attributes for a well-bred lady (cf. Boucher P418).

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Title

Portrait of a Lady with an Orange

Date

1681

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 47 x W 38.4 cm

Accession number

P167

Acquisition method

acquired by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, at an unknown date; bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, 1897

Work type

Painting

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Caspar Netscher

1639–1684

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