Lady Mary Ruthven, Wife of A. Van Dyck

Nicolas de Larmessin IV

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman from the waist up. She is turned slightly to her left, looking at the viewer. Her facial features are delicate with soft curves, and she has curly hair falling to her shoulders. She wears a headdress or ornament made of leaves on the left side of her head. She is dressed in a detailed garment with draped sleeves, a buttoned bodice, and a low neckline. She wears a string of pearls and drop earrings. In her right hand, she holds a rosary with a cross. The background is dark with a weave-like texture. The bottom of the image is inscribed, "Portrait de Marie Ruten femme de van Dyck."