Portrait of a Woman
1690 - 1729
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
3.2; 41.4; 7.4; 49.3
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 49,3 cm x breedte 41,4 cm x dikte 3,2 cm (incl. achterkantbescherming)
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of a Woman by Arnold Boonen Nestled in the Rijksmuseum's collection, this intimate *Portrait of a Woman* by Dutch painter Arnold Boonen (1669–1729) captures the elegance of late Dutch Golden Age portraiture. Dated between 1690 and 1729, the oil-on-canvas work measures a modest 49.3 cm high by 41.4 cm wide, suggesting a personal commission for a private home rather than a grand public display. Boonen, a skilled portraitist influenced by masters like Rembrandt and his teacher Godfried Schalcken, specialized in lifelike depictions of the emerging Dutch middle and upper classes durin...