Daughters of Francisco Lopes Suasso
Constantijn Netscher
1709
Don Francisco (Abraham Israel) Lopes Suasso (ca. 1657–1710), a prominent financier of Portuguese Jewish heritage, had ten children with his second wife, Leonora (Rachel) da Costa (1669–1749). In this painting by the popular Dutch portrait painter Constantijn Netscher, two of their children are depicted, Leonora and Sara, posing in a French-style garden with flowers.
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Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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Constantijn Netscher
Constantijn Netscher was a Dutch painter known for his portraits, landscapes, and historical scenes. Born in the Hague, he was one of twelve children of a prominent court portrait painter. Only he and one other brother followed in his father’s footsteps and became artists.
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