Maria Schaep (1658-1725), echtgenote van Hendrick Bicker
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
57.5; 6; 51
About this artwork
signature and date: ‘M.l v. Musscher Pinx.t Aº. 1682.’
Art Historical Context
**Maria Schaep (1658-1725), Wife of Hendrick Bicker** Michiel van Musscher, 1682, oil on canvas, 57.5 × 51 cm, Rijksmuseum* This portrait by Michiel van Musscher captures Maria Schaep, a prominent Amsterdam patrician born in 1658 and later married to Hendrick Bicker, influential schepen (alderman) and burgom of the city. Painted in 1682 and signed “M.l v. Musscher Pinx.t Aº.1682,” it the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with individualized likenesses of the urban elite. At just 24 years old, Maria is depicted in the prime of her youth, reflecting the prosperity and social status of Amsterdam'...
About the Artist
Michiel van Musscher
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