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Portrait of Amalia van Solms (1602-75)

Gerard van Honthorst

in or after c. 1651

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 74.3cm × w 59.8cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons - BB - woman

Acquisition Method

unknown

Acquired

1808

Notes

inscriptie, op de achterzijde: ‘17’

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.

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