Portret van een vrouw
c. 1690
Medium
parchment (animal material)
Dimensions
2.2; 0.3; 1.9
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
hoogte 2,2 cm x breedte 1,9 cm x diepte 0,3 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Portret van een vrouw* (Portrait of a Woman), diminutive gem from around 1690, crafted anonymously on delicate parchment made from animal skin. Measuring just 2.2 cm high, 1.9 cm wide, and 0.3 cm deep, this tiny fits neatly in the palm—or perhaps once adorned a locket or ring. Its miniature scale speaks to the intimate artistry of the Dutch Golden Age, when such portraits captured loved ones for personal keepsakes amid a flourishing trade empire. Parchment, a medium rooted in medieval manuscripts, was rare for 17th-century portraits, offering a smooth, luminous surface i...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...