Cornelia Teding van Berkhout (1614-80). Echtgenote van Maerten Harpertsz Tromp
1660 - 1670
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
132.5; 101; 7.7; 3.8
About this artwork
oil on canvas
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of Dutch Golden Ageure with Jan Lievens' captivating depiction of *Cornelia Teding van Berkhout (1614-1680), Wife of Maarten Harpertsz Tromp*. Painted between 1660 and 1670 in oil on canvas (132.5 × 101 cm), this work from the Rijksmuseum immortalizes a woman of notable lineage and resilience. Cornelia, born into a prominent Dutch family, was married to the legendary admiral Maarten Harpertsz Trom, a national hero who led naval victories during the Dutch Revolt and Anglo-Dutch Wars before his death in 1653. Created in her widowhood, the portrait honors her enduring ...
About the Artist
Jan Lievens · 1607–1674
Jan Lievens (1607–1674) was born in Leiden and showed exceptional artistic promise from an early age, beginning his training with the local painter Joris van Schooten before traveling to Amsterdam around 1617 to study for two years under Pieter Lastman—the same teacher who would later instruct Rembrandt van Rijn. Lievens and Rembrandt, near-contemporaries born in the same city, subsequently shared...