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Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout , 1835

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, oil, 1835
Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, oil, 1835

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Overview

This 1835 oil painting is a portrait of Petronella de Lange, created by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, a Flemish artist and Director of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Petronella de Lange, wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, in a dark, high-necked dress with gold trim, showcasing the period's attention to domestic detail and restrained elegance.

Technique & Style

Eeckhout's use of chiaroscuro creates a soft, gentle effect on the subject's face, while the smooth blending of paint renders her skin and the folds of her dress with subtlety, characteristic of the Biedermeier style.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout

Artist

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout or Jacques Joseph Eeckhout (6 or 8 February 1793 – 25 December 1861) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, pastellist, water-colourist and lithographer and a Director of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

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