Portrait of Cunera van Martena, Wife of Rudolph van Buynou

The Portrait of Cunera van Martena, Wife of Rudolph van Buynou, was created in 1553 by the artist Adriaen van Cronenburg. Executed in oil paint on a panel, the work measures 90 cm in height and 69 cm in width. The painting depicts a woman holding a glove and is classified within the genre of portraiture.

While the specific commission details are not recorded in the available sources, the work has been associated with the collections of the Rijksmuseum and the Fries Museum.

The inception date is established as January 1, 1553, providing a precise chronological anchor for the creation of this historical artifact.

The painting is held jointly by the Rijksmuseum and the Fries Museum, as indicated by its dual collection attribution. Its dimensions are recorded as 90 × 69 cm. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, nor is any exhibition history documented.

Adriaen van Cronenburg, a painter active in the northern provinces of the Netherlands during the mid‑16th century, completed an oil portrait in 1553 that identifies its sitter as Cunera van Martena, the spouse of Rudolph van Buynou. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the artist’s focus on individual likenesses.

Cronenburg worked primarily in Friesland and Groningen, regions that maintained a distinct artistic tradition separate from the more cosmopolitan centers of the Low Countries. His clientele consisted largely of local elites, and this portrait reflects the modest yet dignified visual language favored by that social stratum.