Portret van Elisabeth Vervoorn (1617-57)
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
5; 73; 85
About this artwork
label, op de achterzijde: ‘Elizabeth Vervoorn / geboren 9 September 1617 / overleden 17 October 1657 / trouwt 9 Mei 1648. met / Mr. Johan van Someren / geboren 3 Juli 1622 / Raad Pensionaris van Nij[...] / hebb[...] / geboren [...] / trouwt [...] / Mr. Zeger[...] / Hoven va[...] / geboren [...]’
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Elisabeth Vervoorn1617–1657)** *Cornelis Janssens van Ce I, 1650, oil on canvas, × 73 cm* This intimate portrait by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I Elisabeth Vervoorn, Dutch woman born in 1617 who lived through the height of the Dutch Golden Age. Painted in 1650, just two years after her marriage to. Johan van Someren prominent figure titled "Ra Pensionaris" (likely a legal advisor or council pensionary in a regional court)—the work reflects the era's emphasis on family lineage and social status. A handwritten label on the reverse provides touching biographical details: her ...