1649
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Portrait of an Unknown Lady is a 1649 oil by Gerard van Honthorst, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting shows a woman with curly brown hair and a white lace collar. She is wearing a black dress with a brooch on it and a pearl necklace. Her earrings are long and teardrop-shaped. The background is dark, which makes her stand out. The woman is looking straight ahead, and her expression is serious. The painting is very detailed, especially in the lace and the jewelry. The artist used a lot of light and shadow to make the woman look three-dimensional. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of Gerard van Honthorst.
Gerard "Gerrit" van Honthorst (4 November 1592 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti ("Gerard of the Nights").
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