Who painted Portret van een vrouw?

Portret van een vrouw was painted by Francesco Tozelli in 1795-01-01.

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 Neoclassicism.

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

Francesco Tozelli , 1798

Portret van een vrouw is a watercolor painting by the Neoclassicist artist Francesco Tozelli. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

Portret van een vrouw is executed in watercolor on an ivory support, a medium noted in both the internal catalogue and the Wikidata entry.

Portret van een vrouw is executed in watercolor on an ivory support, a medium noted in both the internal catalogue and the Wikidata entry. The work is classified as a painting and belongs to the portrait genre, depicting a woman as its main subject. It was created by Francesco Tozelli in 1795, as indicated by the inception date. The combination of ivory as a ground and watercolor paint constitutes the work's technique and material composition.

History & Provenance

The portrait, titled Portret van een vrouw, was created by Francesco Tozelli in 1795 on an ivory support using watercolor paint. It depicts an unidentified woman and has been part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection since at least the time of its cataloguing, with the museum listed as its current holder. No earlier owners or commission details are recorded in the available sources, so the work’s provenance prior to its arrival at the Rijksmuseum remains undocumented.

Legacy

The painting's legacy is anchored in its inclusion in the Rijksmuseum's collection, where it remains part of the institution's historical portrait holdings. Its creation of a contemporary female portrait on ivory contributed to early 19th-century genre conventions, as noted in its classification within the museum's collection. The work's material innovation and subject treatment reflect transitional techniques of the period, though specific later influence on artistic movements is not documented in the provided sources.

The painting's enduring presence in the Rijksmuseum's archives maintains its status as a representative example of Dutch portraiture from the era, preserving its historical context within institutional records.

Overview

This portrait, painted on ivory in 1798 by Francesco Tozelli, is held at the Rijksmuseum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a woman with curly hair, wearing a blue dress, shown from the chest up with her head turned to the right. The dark background highlights her features.