1626
oil
canvas
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Dominant colour
Portrait of Sara Andriesdr Hessix is a 1626 oil by Frans Hals, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Book, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This portrait shows an older woman seated in a chair, looking straight ahead. She wears a dark dress with a white ruffled collar and a white cap. Her right hand rests on her lap, and her left hand holds a book. The background is a plain, muted color. The woman's face is rendered with a sense of calm and dignity. Her features are softly defined, with a subtle play of light and shadow. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the subject's face. For more on the artist behind this work, look up Frans Hals.
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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