Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady is an oil-on-canvas work by Bartholomeus van der Helst dated to 1649. The painting entered the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is now held at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is recorded as part of that institution's collection. The sources do not provide information on an earlier ownership chain, a commissioning party, or circumstances surrounding the work's creation.

The sources do not document any prior owners, dealers, or auction history preceding the work's accession into the Bavarian State Painting Collections, nor do they identify the sitter or the patron who may have commissioned the portrait. No creation-related events beyond the 1649 date of inception are recorded.

The painting is held by the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it forms part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.

The work, an oil-on-canvas portrait dated 1649 by Bartholomeus van der Helst, has been accessioned into this state collection, though details of its acquisition and any prior or subsequent displays are not provided in the sourced material.

Bartholomeus van der Helst painted Portrait of a Lady in 1649, a work exemplifying Dutch Golden Age portraiture. It depicts a woman holding a hand fan and a vlieger, reflecting contemporary fashion and pastimes. The painting is housed in the Alte Pinakothek within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it remains part of their permanent display.

Bartholomeus van der Helst painted this oil portrait in 1649, during the height of the Dutch Golden Age. The canvas shows a seated woman, her hands placed calmly on her lap, one hand holding a small fan. She is dressed in a dark gown trimmed with gold, a high white collar, and a black mantle draped over her shoulders, set against a muted background.