Artwork
Portrait of Catharina Jansdr. Tengnagel, wife of Andries Bicker
Portrait of Catharina Jansdr. Tengnagel, wife of Andries Bicker is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Bartholomeus van der Helst. It dates from 1642 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
This 1642 oil painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst is a portrait of Catharina Jansdr. Tengnagel, wife of Andries Bicker. It is held in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a woman, identified as Trijn Tengnagel, in a dark dress with a white ruffled collar and head covering, conveying a serious expression with her hands folded together.
Technique & Style
Van der Helst's use of oil paint achieves a sense of depth and texture, with detailed rendering suggesting a specific individual is represented. The work exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age portrait style, characterized by elegance and attention to detail.
History & Provenance
The painting was created by Van der Helst, who received significant patronage from Amsterdam's elite and the Stadtholder's circle, indicating his prominence among the city's portrait painters.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613 – buried 16 December 1670) was a Dutch painter. Considered to be one of the leading portrait painters of the Dutch Golden Age, his elegant portraits gained him the patronage of…
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