Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Woman (Countess of Arundel)
Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
An elegant 17th-century portrait of a woman in a vibrant red gown and intricate lace ruff.
Pocahontas
Unknown Artist
1616 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking 1616 portrait of Pocahontas, depicting her in formal English attire with refined historical detail.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This important 17th-century portrait captures Pocahontas, known after her conversion as Rebecca Rolfe, during her visit to England. Dressed in a magnificent red jacquard jacket with gold trim and a stiff lace ruff, she holds a white ostrich feather fan as a symbol of her high status. The painting utilizes the traditional trompe-l'oeil oval framing common in Jacobean portraiture, complete with identifying inscriptions that bridge her indigenous heritage and her new life in the English court.
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