Portrait of a Woman
ca. 1650
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
66.5; 8; 81.5
About this artwork
signatuur, linksboven: ‘J. v. Bijlert fec.’
Art Historical Context
Jan van Bijlert (1597–1671) was a prominent Dutch painter of the Utrecht school during the Golden Age. Active in a period when the newly prosperous Dutch Republic fostered a thriving market for portraiture, he captured the likenesses of merchants, civic leaders, and their families with quiet dignity. This signed work from around 1650 reflects the era’s emphasis on individual character and restrained elegance rather than aristocratic grandeur. Executed in oil on canvas, the medium allowed Bijlert to achieve subtle tonal gradations and lifelike textures in clothing and skin—qualities highly pri...
About the Artist
Jan van Bijlert · 1597–1671
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