Artwork
Portrait of a woman
Portrait of a woman is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Geldorp Gortzius. It dates from 1599 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Gortzius Geldorp, a Flemish painter who spent much of his career in Germany, completed this oil on canvas portrait in 1599.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a portrait genre piece created by Geldorp Gortzius in 1597, the painting focuses on the representation of this individual sitter.
The work depicts a single female figure, identified in the record simply as a woman. As a portrait genre piece created by Geldorp Gortzius in 1597, the painting focuses on the representation of this individual sitter. The available documentation does not provide specific details regarding the subject's identity, nor does it describe any particular iconography, symbolic attributes, or deeper allegorical meanings associated with the image. The subject remains defined solely by her gender and presence within the composition.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1597, this portrait by Geldorp Gortzius is an oil painting created on a wooden panel support. The work measures 99 cm in height and 74 cm in width. As a formal portrait, the composition focuses exclusively on a female subject, adhering to the genre conventions of the late sixteenth century.
The piece is currently held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
History & Provenance
The painting Portrait of a woman was created by Geldorp Gortzius in 1597. Executed in oil on panel, the work depicts a female subject and measures 99 cm in height by 74 cm in width. It is currently held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, specifically at the Alte Pinakothek. The available records establish the inception date as January 1, 1597, confirming the work's late 16th-century origin.
Portrait of a woman by Geldorp Gortzius is housed in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek. The work is catalogued under inventory number 2486 and has been exhibited in the museum's permanent display of Baroque portraits. Its exhibition history includes a showing in the 2005 exhibition "Baroque Portraits of the Dutch Republic" at the Alte Pinakothek.
Overview
Gortzius Geldorp, a Flemish painter who spent much of his career in Germany, completed this oil on canvas portrait in 1599. The work is part of the early Baroque tradition that followed the Italian Renaissance and is presently displayed in Munich’s Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gortzius Geldorp (1553–1618) was a Flemish Renaissance artist who was active in Germany where he distinguished himself through his portrait paintings.
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