Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest, Back glass painting with portrait of Mrs. Catharina Cornelia Geertruida van Braam Houckgeest, born Van Reede van Oudtshoorn. The portrait has the shape of a painted medallion that is held up by an allegorical female figure (de Hoop). De Hoop sits on a balustrade that is partially hidden behind a (probably) Persian carpet. A farewell scene has been sculpted in relief in the balustrade: two women wave goodbye to a ship, including the text 'Vota sequuntur euntem', our good wishes accompany those who leave. On the balustrade on the right you can see the spouses' weapons. An incense burner (Asia) on the carpet. The upper side of the painting is a (now weathered) mirror, historical persons - BB - woman, Hope, 'Spes', 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa), one of the Three Theological Virtues, Canton, Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest, Catharina Cornelia Geertruida van Reede van Oudtshoorn, anonymous, Kanton, c. 1790, glass, oil paint (paint), gypsum, painting, h 50.0 cm × w 39.5 cm × d 4.5 cm
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Portrait, Catharina van Braam Houckgeest Portrait, Catharina van Braam Houckgeest, Back glass painting, portrait, Mrs, Catharina Cornelia Geertruida van Braam Houckgeest, born Van Reede van Oudtshoorn, shape, painted medallion, held up, allegorical female figure, de Hoop, De Hoop sits, balustrade, partially hidden, Persian carpet, farewell scene, sculpted, relief, two women wave goodbye, ship, text 'Vota sequuntur euntem, our good wishes accompany, leave, right you, see, spouses' weapons, incense burner, Asia, carpet, upper side, painting, now weathered, mirror, historical persons, BB, woman, Hope, Spes, Speranza divina e certa, Ripa, Three Theological Virtues, Canton, Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest, Catharina Cornelia Geertruida van Reede van Oudtshoorn, Kanton, c, 1790, glass, oil paint, paint, gypsum
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