Who painted Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child?

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child was painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1620-01-01.

Where can I see Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child?

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child is held by Hermitage Museum.

What movement is Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child?

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child is associated with Flemish Baroque painting.

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Artwork

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child

Anthony van Dyck , 1620

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Anthony van Dyck. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

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Subject & Meaning

The child's bare feet and the mother's protective gesture underscore themes of nurture and lineage, while the opulent clothing hints at social status.

The work shows a mother and child in an intimate domestic setting, emphasizing familial tenderness and aristocratic refinement. The child's bare feet and the mother's protective gesture underscore themes of nurture and lineage, while the opulent clothing hints at social status. Symbolic elements such as the baby's bumper suggest domestic stability and moral virtue.

The painting thus conveys both personal affection and the broader ideals of family cohesion among the elite in early‑17th‑century Flanders.

It is housed in the Hermitage Museum, where it remains part of the collection of European portraiture.

Technique & Style

Executed in 1620, this portrait is an oil painting on a panel support. The work measures 131 cm in height and 102 cm in width. Created in Flanders, the composition depicts a woman alongside a child, specifically featuring a baby bumper.

The piece is classified as a portrait and demonstrates the artist's engagement with this genre during his early career in the region.

History & Provenance

The Portrait of a Young Woman with a Child is an oil painting on panel created by Anthony van Dyck in 1620. Executed in Flanders, the work depicts a woman and a child. The provenance chain includes Frederic Count de Thoms, Claude-Henri Watelet, and Sergey Stroganov as previous owners before the work entered the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

Overview

Created in 1620, this oil portrait by Anthony van Dyck presents a young woman clasping a child. The figures stand before a deep red drapery, their garments echoing one another in dark tones trimmed with gold. The composition balances intimacy with a subtle display of affluence, characteristic of early‑17th‑century Flemish portraiture.

Susanna Fourment and Her Daughter, Anthony van Dyck

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Artist

Anthony van Dyck

Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.