PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

Creator(s): Jan Willem Pieneman (Painter)

On view in: Second Floor Hallway

About this object

The subject is a three-quarter length portrait of a seated, dark haired woman. She is facing forward with her head turned slightly to the right. She wears an elaborate white dress edged in lace. It has billowing, half-length sleeves with large bows attached. The waist is tight and the skirt billows out. She also wears gold jewelry. There is a bracelet on her left wrist, an elaborate necklace around her neck which draped over her bodice, a band in her hair and large drop earrings. There is a red cushion decorated with tassels to the left on which she leans with her right arm. There is a red curtain to the right behind a half of a large vase filled with flowers. To the left is another drape and some greenery.

Object name:

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

Made from:

Oil on canvas

Made in:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date made:

1837

Size:

45.3 × 38.7 cm (17 7/8 × 15 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

51.41

Class:

PAINTING

Signature marks:

SIGNATURE; DATE J. V. Pieneman / 1837. [In script in upper right corner.] INSCRIPITONS Center / Window / Hall [?] / 39 145 755 / [?]lyle [?]vier up ba too [On back of frame]

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973