Portret van een onbekende vrouw
Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels
1831 - 1890
Medium
etching
Dimensions
152; 200
About this artwork
opschrift, recto, handgeschreven: ‘Madame Ligois’
Art Historical Context
"Portret van een onbekende vrouw" (Portrait of an Unknown Woman) is a delicate etching by Belgian artist Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels, produced during his active career spanning 1831–1890. Measuring a modest 200 mm high by 152 mm wide, this intimate portrait captures the poised elegance of its female subject, likely a figure from 19th-century bourgeois society. A handwritten inscription on the recto reading "Madame Ligois" adds a personal touch, hinting at her identity despite the title's mystery, inviting viewers to ponder her story. Etching, Michiels' chosen medium, exemplifies the precisi...