ca. 1607 Marchesa Maria Grimaldi and Her Dwarf by Peter Paul Rubens (Kingston Lacy - Wimborne Minster, Dorset, UK)

I cannot find information about someone who might surely be this Maria Grimaldi. However, Giovanna Maria Grimaldi was born in 1596, making this possibly an 11-year old girl stuffed into adult clothing. The relatively large dwarf and dog support that conclusion.

From postila.ru/post/32500454.

ca. 1607 Marchesa Maria Grimaldi and Her Dwarf by Peter Paul Rubens (Kingston Lacy - Wimborne Minster, Dorset, UK) From postila.ru:post:32500454

Maria’s head appears to be floating in the enormously wide and thick ruff of her saya.

Keywords:  1607, Rubens, Maria Grimaldi, Grimaldi family, Marquise, Italian, curly coiffure, earrings, high enclosing neckline, neckline ruff, supportasse, tabbed fitted bodice, draped necklace, tabbed hanging sleeves, long close false sleeves, ruffled cuffs, full skirt, fan, saya

This site is for educational and information use. It is open for downloading and use without charge. I only ask that these images not be used for profit! I can be contacted at:  contactme@gogmsite.net.