Portrait of Maria Henriëtte van de Pol, Wife of Willem Sautijn

The artist employed a restrained yet effective use of chiaroscuro, emphasizing the subject through the contrast with the dark backdrop, while the treatment of light on her pale blue dress with lace trim and pearl necklace exhibits a simplicity of style characteristic of mid-18th-century portraiture.

Created in the 1750s, the painting's authorship remains unknown. Its provenance is not detailed here, though it is associated with the Rijksmuseum collection.

The work reflects the portrait conventions of its time, blending personal symbolism (the rose) with the societal representation of a woman of her standing, through attire and pose.