Artwork
Portret van een vrouw
Portret van een vrouw is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Overview
Portret van een vrouw is an oil painting depicting a woman in a formal attire.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman with red hair styled in an updo, wearing a red dress with gold embroidery, a pearl necklace, and a white lace ruff. She gazes directly at the viewer with a serious expression, conveying dignity.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro, utilizing strong contrasts between light and dark to create depth. The dark background accentuates the subject's features, highlighting her face and attire.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Ellen Maurice (1578–1626)
Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of Antoinette Walleran (1598-?)
Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Woman, possibly Elizabeth Boothby
Portrait of Henriëtte Maria (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England
Portrait of a Lady holding a Book
Portrait of a Court Lady
Margaret of Austria, Consort of Philip III
Portrait of a Court Lady
Portrait of Amélie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
Portrait of Margarita Gonzaga