The Flemish and Dutch Paintings

Portrait of a Woman

Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680)

1667

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Ferdinand Bol (Dordrecht, 1616 – Amsterdam, 1680) / Portrait de femme (Portrait of a Woman), 1667 / Oil on canvas, H. 130 – L. 108.5

Oil on canvas

873-1-155

Bequeathed by Jean-Marie de Silguy in 1864

H. 130 cm - L. 108,5 cm

Rembrandt’s best-known pupil was a famous portrait painter.  This portrait of an unknown model is characteristic of the painter’s art in the second part of his career: he multiplies details and accessories and plays with the effects of fine fabrics, but the execution is wooden and weak.

The portrait is skilfully arranged within a park landscape where the statues reinforce the social standing of this rich woman.   

The Flemish and Dutch Paintings

Portrait of a Woman

Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680)

1667

Enlarge picture jpg 83Ko (See the caption hereafter) (modal window)
Ferdinand Bol (Dordrecht, 1616 – Amsterdam, 1680) / Portrait de femme (Portrait of a Woman), 1667 / Oil on canvas, H. 130 – L. 108.5

Oil on canvas

873-1-155

Bequeathed by Jean-Marie de Silguy in 1864

H. 130 cm - L. 108,5 cm

Rembrandt’s best-known pupil was a famous portrait painter.  This portrait of an unknown model is characteristic of the painter’s art in the second part of his career: he multiplies details and accessories and plays with the effects of fine fabrics, but the execution is wooden and weak.

The portrait is skilfully arranged within a park landscape where the statues reinforce the social standing of this rich woman.   

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