Artwork
Portrait of a Woman in Black
Portrait of a Woman in Black is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck. It dates from 1643 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Portrait of a Woman in Black is a 1643 oil painting by Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck, a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Haarlem.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman in a dark dress with a white collar and cap, holding a fan and resting one hand on her chest. The plain dark background emphasizes her figure.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of depth, with smooth, nuanced rendering of light on the subject's face and collar.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck (between 1600 and 1603 – buried 30 June 1662) was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Haarlem.
