Johanna van Citters (1672-1740)
1693
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
37; 32; 3.5
About this artwork
oil on canvas
Art Historical Context
This intimate portrait captures Johanna van Citters at the age of twenty-one, painted in 1693 by Simon Dubois. The modest scale of the work—roughly the size of a small mirror—suggests it may have been created for private display, perhaps as a cherished keepsake within her family circle. Johanna, who lived until 1740, belonged to a prominent Dutch family, and this likeness preserves her youth during the final decades of the Dutch Golden Age. Dubois employed the rich possibilities of oil on canvas to render subtle details of costume and expression with luminous clarity. The medium allowed for d...
About the Artist
Simon Dubois · 1632–1708
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