Portrait of Eliseba Lopes Suasso de Pinto
Johannes Vollevens II
1727
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.
Credits
Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam, M003850.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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