1690
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of a Young Woman is a 1690 oil by Arent de Gelder, a Baroque work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a young woman looking directly at us with parted lips. She's wearing a fancy costume and has a casual pose. Her right hand is slightly reaching out, which adds to her lively presence. The fact that she's not formally dressed and her pose is relaxed makes this painting interesting - it might not be a traditional portrait. This could be a character study, which was a type of painting that was sold freely. To learn more about this style, look at the technique of glazing.
This young woman’s direct gaze and parted lips lend her a sense of lively presence, as does her right hand venturing subtly into the viewer’s space. This painting has the appearance of a portrait, but the fanciful costume and casual pose suggest that it could be a character study. Such works, which were pioneered by Rembrandt van Rijn and taken up by his pupils, were sold on the open market at significantly lower prices than commissioned portraits. One of Rembrandt’s last students around 1660, Aert de Gelder continued to use his teacher’s techniques to achieve richly textured surfaces and…
Probably Hugh Ker Colville, Bellaport Hall, Shropshire, England [according to London 1929]. Collection D. A. J. Kessler, The Hague [according to St. Louis 1922]. Jacques Goudstikker, Amsterdam, 1922 [lent by him to St. Louis, 1922; acquisition date according to Sutton 2008]. D. A. Hoogendijk, Amsterdam [lent by him to London 1929]; purchased by the Art Institute, 1932.1175.
St. Louis City Art Museum, Exhibition of Dutch Pictures from the 15th–20th Century, Collection Goudstikker, 1922, cat. 39. New York, Anderson Gallery, Exhibition of Dutch and Flemish Pictures XV to XX Century from the Goudstikker Collection of Amsterdam, March 10–April 7, 1923, cat. 41. The Hague, Pulchri Studio, Collection Goudstikker d’Amsterdam, November 3–December 2, 1923, cat. 35. Dordrecht, Pictura, Keuze-tentoonstelling van werken door Dordtsche meesters, 17e, 18e, en eerste helft der19e eeuw, October 1–19, 1924, no. 26. Rotterdam, Rotterdamsche Kunstkring, Collectie Goudstikker,…
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Aert de Gelder (Dutch: ; October 26, 1645 – August 27, 1727) was a Dutch painter, the only Dutch artist to paint in the tradition of Rembrandt's late style into the 18th century.
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