Portrait, Palazzo Reale, Genoa, Italy
Portrait of Caterina Balbi Durazzo, oil painting on canvas, 1624, by Anthony van Dyck, 1599-1641, in the Palazzo Reale or Palazzo Stefano Balbi, built 1643-50, in the Le Strade Nuove in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Cousin of the palace's founder Stefano Balbi, this wedding portrait of Caterina depicts her wearing a Spanish style dress, lace ruff and crown, standing beside a fountain holding a fan. The Royal Palace now houses the Museo di Palazzo Reale. The Strade Nuove or New Streets area, housing many palaces or Palazzi dei Rolli, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50383588
Media ID
50383588
Size
5090px x 8268px
(15.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
