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Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Black Dress and Flat Collar

Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet

1653

oil

canvas

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dutch Golden Age Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of a Lady Wearing a Black Dress and Flat Collar is a 1653 oil by Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?: Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet
When & what style?: 1653 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, wearing a black dress with a white collar. She has a dark head covering and holds a white cloth in her lap. The background is a dark brown color. The woman's face is serious, and her eyes look straight ahead. Her hands are folded in her lap, and she seems to be holding something underneath the cloth. The overall mood of the painting is somber and quiet. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet.

About the artist

Artist

Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet

Hendrick Corneliszoon van Vliet (1611/1612, Delft – buried October 28, 1675, Delft) was a Dutch Golden Age painter remembered mostly for his church interiors.

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