Who painted Portret van een vrouw?

Portret van een vrouw was painted by Daniël Bruyninx in 1776-01-01.

Where can I see Portret van een vrouw?

Portret van een vrouw is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portret van een vrouw?

Portret van een vrouw is associated with Rococo painting.

Can I buy a print of Portret van een vrouw?

Museum-quality prints of Portret van een vrouw are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Portret van een vrouw

Daniël Bruyninx

Portret van een vrouw is an ivory painting by the Rococo painting artist Daniël Bruyninx. It is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The work is a portrait depicting a woman, though the sources provide no further details about her identity, social status, or specific attributes.

The work is a portrait depicting a woman, though the sources provide no further details about her identity, social status, or specific attributes. Painted in 1776 on an ivory support measuring only 3.9 × 3.4 cm, the miniature scale suggests it may have been intended as a personal keepsake or intimate object, a common function for ivory portrait miniatures in the late eighteenth century. The artist Daniël Bruyninx worked within the portrait genre, but the sources do not elaborate on any symbolic elements, costume details, or iconographic program that would reveal deeper meaning beyond its basic function as a likeness of an unnamed female sitter.

Technique & Style

Executed in 1776 by Daniël Bruyninx, this portrait is a miniature painting rendered on an ivory support. The work depicts a female subject and is classified within the portrait genre. Physically, the piece is small in scale, measuring 3.9 cm in height and 3.4 cm in width.

The selection of ivory as the primary material defines the work's luminous surface quality, a characteristic medium for miniature portraiture of this period.

History & Provenance

Portret van een vrouw was created by Daniël Bruyninx in 1776, executed on ivory as a portrait of a woman. The work is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains located.

The sources do not document earlier ownership, a commissioning party, or any transfers of the work prior to its accession by the Rijksmuseum, nor do they record its acquisition date or method of entry into the collection.

Overview

Created in 1788, this portrait by Dutch artist Daniël Bruyninx presents a seated woman rendered on an ivory support. The work belongs to the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it is displayed among other 18th‑century Dutch paintings.