Wife of a Member of the de Hondecoeter Family

Niederländische Malerei 1540–1623, 1543

The artwork depicts a woman shown from the waist up, positioned slightly to the side. Her facial features are rendered with a fair complexion and light eyes. Her hair is mostly covered by a white cap, with only a few curls visible. She wears a dark gown with a wide neckline and white ruffled undergarments visible at the neck and sleeves. Her hands are clasped in front of her, holding a gold tassel. She wears several gold rings on her fingers. The background is a muted green.
Artist
Niederländische Malerei 1540–1623
Date
1543
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
24.5 × 18.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a woman shown from the waist up, positioned slightly to the side. Her facial features are rendered with a fair complexion and light eyes. Her hair is mostly covered by a white cap, with only a few curls visible. She wears a dark gown with a wide neckline and white ruffled undergarments visible at the neck and sleeves. Her hands are clasped in front of her, holding a gold tassel. She wears several gold rings on her fingers. The background is a muted green.

Niederländische Malerei 1540–1623