1638
oil
panel
From the collection of Städel Museum
Portrait of a Woman is a 1638 oil by Frans Hals, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Woman, held at Städel Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a dark dress with lace cuffs. She wears a white collar and a head covering. Her hands are clasped in front of her, and she has a ring on her finger. The background is a dark color. The woman's face is painted with a soft, gentle expression. Her eyes look straight ahead, and her eyebrows are slightly raised. The artist used a lot of detail in the lace and the folds of her clothing. The painting is done in a realistic style, with a focus on capturing the woman's likeness. The artist used oil paint to create a sense of depth and texture. You might want to look up the artist Frans Hals next.
Frans Hals the Elder (UK: , US: ; Dutch: ; c. 1582 – 26 August 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He lived and worked in Haarlem, a city in which the local authority of the day frowned on religious painting in places…
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