Unknown, 1631 - Sarra of Peyster - fine art print

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Sarra de Peyster (1629–1646) and her younger brother Jacques (b. 1630) were born in the Netherlands to Jacques de Peyster and his wife, Catherine. The de Peyster's descendants brought this lavish portrait to America in 1684. Sarra is shown wearing clothing and jewelry befitting her family’s affluence. Coral bracelets such as those on Sarra’s wrists were thought to protect children from enchantment and disease, while her tulip symbolizes ephemeral beauty.

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The 17th century piece of art was painted by the artist Unknown. The masterpiece was painted with the exact dimensions: 38 1/4 x 24 1/8 in (97,2 x 61,3 cm) and was painted with the technique of oil on canvas. Nowadays, this work of art belongs to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's art collection, which is located in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Livingston L. Short and Anna Livingston Jones, 1961 (public domain license). Creditline of the artwork: Gift of Livingston L. Short and Anna Livingston Jones, 1961. On top of that, alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format with an image ratio of 2 : 3, which means that the length is 33% shorter than the width.

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