Portrait of a Woman with a Lace Collar
ca. 1632–35
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
29 3/8 x 23 3/4 in. (74.6 x 60.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number
30.95.257
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Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Michiel Jansz. vanerevelt crafted this striking *Portrait of a Woman with Lace Collar* around 1632–35. A master portraitist from Delft, van Mierevelt served as court painter to the Princes of Orange and was renowned for his precise, lifelike depictions of the era's elite. Working in oil on wood—a favored medium for its smooth surface that allowed exquisite detail—he captured the subtle textures of fabrics and skin with remarkable clarity, reflecting the technical prowess of Northern European painting. The subject's elaborate lace collar, a hallmark of 17t...