Portret van Anna Maria Luisa de Medici by Adriaen Haelwegh

Portret van Anna Maria Luisa de Medici c. 1647 - 1696

adriaenhaelwegh

pencil drawn

wedding photograph

old engraving style

caricature

portrait reference

unrealistic statue

vessel shaped image

limited contrast and shading

portrait drawing

pencil art

Adriaen Haelwegh's *Portret van Anna Maria Luisa de Medici* is an etching and engraving of a young Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, daughter of Cosimo III de' Medici and Margherita Louisa of Orleans. The portrait is a classic example of the Dutch Baroque art style. The detail of her pearl necklace and the delicate rendering of her hair and dress are typical of the period. The use of engraving in this artwork also contributed to its reproduction and dissemination, making this portrait known throughout Europe.