Portrait of Eliseba Lopes Suasso de Pinto

Johannes Vollevens II

1727

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Portrait painting of seated woman wearing flowing dress and looking at viewer.
Eliseba Lopes Suasso de Pinto, a member of the Amsterdam Portuguese Jewish community, was the wife of Abraham Suasso da Costa, a banker in the Hague. In this portrait, she is depicted smiling, in bright, opulent garments that contrast sharply with the dark landscape behind her.

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Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam, M003850.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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