A fragment of a larger portrait that has been cut down on all sides, sofonisba anguissola (1624) is touching evidence of the young artist’s encounter with an aged celebrity painter. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1624. Place of creation: England. Dimensions: height: 41.6 cm (16.3 in) ; width: 33.7 cm (13.2 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Sofonisba Anguissola. Collection: National Trust. Sofonisba-Anguissola-by-Van-Dyck