Brustbildnis einer Frau mit weißer Haube

Portrait of a Woman with a White Cap, ca. 1540

ArtistMaarten van Heemskerk, Heemskerk 1498–1574 Haarlem

Oil on oak

Dimensions without frame61,5 × 47,8 cm

Status

on display, room 002

About the workThe fur and belt buckle indicate that this middle-aged lady was a member of the upper middle classes. The white bonnet frames the woman’s face and emphasises her sober expression. This portrait was probably accompanied by a similar one of her husband. At the time this painting was created, the Netherlands was experiencing an economic boom, and many wealthy citizens commissioned pictures of themselves. Alongside these portraits, the Haarlem artist Maarten van Heemskerk painted Christian and mythological scenes.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[...]; um 1860 erworben für die Königlich Preußische Kunstakademie Düsseldorf; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 2293

Contact

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