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Sarra de Peyster

1631
Not on view
Sarra de Peyster (1629–1646) and her younger brother Jacques (b. 1630) were born in the Netherlands to Jacques de Peyster and his wife, Catherine. The de Peyster's descendants brought this lavish portrait to America in 1684. Sarra is shown wearing clothing and jewelry befitting her family’s affluence. Coral bracelets such as those on Sarra’s wrists were thought to protect children from enchantment and disease, while her tulip symbolizes ephemeral beauty.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sarra de Peyster
  • Date: 1631
  • Culture: Dutch
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (97.2 x 61.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Livingston L. Short and Anna Livingston Jones, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.154
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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