Old World Portraits
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Gavin Hamilton
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Beata Brahe
Johan Johansson Werner
1617 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This 1617 portrait features Beata Brahe in a striking gown, accompanied by a symbolic lamb against a dark, atmospheric background.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted by Johan Johansson Werner in 1617, this full-length Swedish portrait depicts Beata Brahe. She is shown in a magnificent red dress adorned with silver lace and bows, holding a small prayer book and leading a lamb—a traditional symbol of innocence and purity. The dark background is accented with a coat of arms, inscriptions, and a perched bird, creating a rich narrative composition typical of early 17th-century Northern European portraiture.
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