Anna Leafing Through a Portfolio of Prints — Laura Theresa Alma Tadema

Laura Theresa Alma Tadema. Painted 1874.

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.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Romanticism in the Netherlands, 19th Century, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 31.4 × 11.3 cm · Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery

Print: 58.4 × 21 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/200722927. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.