Allegory of Education: Margarita Trip (1640-1714) teaching her sister Anna Maria Trip (1652-1681) — Ferdinand Bol

Ferdinand Bol. Painted 1663.

In 1662 the fabulously wealthy Trip family moved into the stateliest private residence in all of Amsterdam. Hanging above a mantelpiece in one of the private rooms was this portrait of two of the Trip daughters: Margarita, wearing a helmet and a breastplate, represents Minerva (goddess of art and science), and the eager student kneeling by her side is her eleven-yearold sister Anna Maria. In reality, Anna Maria received instruction from a private tutor.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 179 × 208 cm

Print: 102.4 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108257. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.