Portrait of Margaretha van de Eeckhout (1639-1701)
1705
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
82.5; 65.5; 7.8
About this artwork
Portret van Margaretha van de Eeckhout, echtgenote van Pieter van de Poel. Ten halven lijve met een korte grijze pruik met een lange staart. Pendant van SK-C-1602.
Art Historical Context
This posthumous portrait by Dutch artist Arnold Boonen captures Margaretha van de Eeckhout four years after her death in 1701. Painted in oil on canvas in 1705, the half-length image shows her wearing a distinctive short gray wig with a long tail, a fashionable detail that reflects early eighteenth-century Dutch elite attire. As the wife of Pieter van de Poel, Margaretha is depicted in a format designed to complement her husband’s companion portrait, allowing the couple to be displayed side by side. Boonen’s restrained yet elegant approach emphasizes dignity and remembrance rather than strict...