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Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout , 1835

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, oil, 1835
Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, oil, 1835

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

Created in 1835, this portrait by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout is executed in oil paint on a panel support. The work measures 30.5 cm in height and 23.3 cm in width. As a formal portrait, the piece adheres to the genre conventions established by the artist during this period.

The use of oil on panel provides a stable ground for the detailed rendering of the sitter, Petronella de Lange.

History & Provenance

While the specific circumstances of the commission remain undocumented in the available records, the painting's creation date is firmly established as 1835.

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout executed this oil-on-panel portrait in 1835. The work depicts Petronella de Lange, the wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen. While the specific circumstances of the commission remain undocumented in the available records, the painting's creation date is firmly established as 1835.

The artwork subsequently entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is currently held. No intermediate ownership history or prior exhibition records are provided in the source material to detail the chain of custody between its creation and its arrival at the museum.

The portrait is held by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, where it is inventoried as SK-C-1940.

It was included in the exhibition Goed gezelschap: 18e-eeuwse portretten uit de collectie van het Rijksmuseum held at the Rijksmuseum from 8 April to 31 August 2014.

Overview

This 1835 oil painting is a portrait of Petronella de Lange, created by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout, a Flemish artist and Director of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Petronella de Lange, wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, in a dark, high-necked dress with gold trim, showcasing the period's attention to domestic detail and restrained elegance.

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Artist & collection

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Artist

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout or Jacques Joseph Eeckhout (6 or 8 February 1793 – 25 December 1861) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, pastellist, water-colourist and lithographer and a Director of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

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Who painted Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen?

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen was painted by Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout in 1835.

Where can I see Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen?

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen?

Portrait of Petronella de Lange, Wife of Theodorus Frederik van Capellen is associated with Biedermeier.

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