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Acrylic- WallArt
- Dutch Baroque Masters
1635
116.0 x 93.0 cm
The Frick Collection
frans hals i (1580 – 1585)
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An inscription at upper left gives the age of the unidentified sitter as fifty-six. Soberly but richly dressed in black silk, with a brocaded bodice, the ruddy-cheeked lady, holding a Bible or prayerbook, appears well-established in a comfortable existence. Her solid, rounded form and four-square setting enhance the sense of a life led in a secure position within her society. The portrait records her features with objectivity and with a blunt, vigorous brushwork that seems in itself to reflect her character. Like most of Hals’ works, this one employs a plain, unadorned background perfectly suited to his style of portraiture. Various suggestions have been made for a male companion to the portrait, but no agreement has been reached. Source: Art in The Frick Collection: Paintings, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a Woman
- Artist: frans hals i
- Year: 1635
- Original dimensions: 116.0 x 93.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Frick Collection
- Movement: Dutch Baroque Masters
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Sap Green
Quick Facts
- Artist: frans hals i
- Location: Frick Collection, NYC
- Notable elements: Vigorous brushwork
- Subject or theme: Female portrait
- Dimensions: 116 x 93 cm
- Year: 1635
- Title: Portrait of a Woman
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