Isabella Brant (or Brandt; 1591 – 15 July 1626) was the first wife of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, who painted several portraits of her. Family She was the eldest daughter of Jan Brant, an important city official in Antwerp, and Clara de Moy, daughter of Hendrik de Moy. Her aunt Marie de Moy was married to Phillipe I Rubens, brother of her future husband. Isabella Brant married the brother of her uncle Peter Paul on 3 October 1609 in St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp. They had three children: Clara, Nicolaas, Lord of Rameyen and Albert. She was 34 years old when she died of the plague. Jan Brant;married to Clara de Moy; daughter of Hendrik de Moy. Isabella Brant, (1591–1626);married to Peter Paul Rubens. Albert Rubens Hendrik Brant (1594); died in youth. Jan Brant (1596); died without children. Clara Brant (1599);married in 1619 to Daniel II Fourment, Lord of Wijtvliet, brother of Helena Fourment Works Several paintings of Brant and one important drawing of her by Rubens survive, in addition to a portrait of her by Rubens' disciple and assistant, Anthony van Dyck. In 1977, Brant appeared on a postage stamp of Anguilla. Gallery Notes Further reading (see index). External links 1591 births 1626 deaths 17th-century deaths from plague (disease) 17th-century Dutch women Models from Antwerp Family of Peter Paul Rubens People of the Holy Roman Empire