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Portrait of Dieuwke Fontein, second Wife of Adriaan van der Hoop
Portrait of Dieuwke Fontein, second Wife of Adriaan van der Hoop is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Jan Adam Kruseman. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Rendered in oil on canvas in 1844 by Jan Adam Kruseman, the work is classified as a portrait and is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection in Amsterdam.
The painting portrays Dieuwke Fontein, who was the second wife of Adriaan van der Hoop, a prominent Amsterdam merchant. Rendered in oil on canvas in 1844 by Jan Adam Kruseman, the work is classified as a portrait and is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection in Amsterdam. Its subject, a woman of notable social standing within Dutch elite circles, is rendered with the refined realism typical of 19th‑century Dutch portraiture, emphasizing both her individuality and her position within the family lineage.
Technique & Style
Jan Adam Kruseman executed this 1844 portrait in oil paint on canvas. The work measures 126 cm in height by 97.5 cm in width and depicts Dieuwke Fontein, the second wife of Adriaan van der Hoop. Kruseman’s handling emphasizes a restrained palette and careful modeling of facial features, reflecting the formal conventions of Dutch portraiture in the mid-nineteenth century. The painting’s surface condition appears stable, with no noted alterations to the original oil medium.
History & Provenance
Jan Adam Kruseman executed this oil portrait of Dieuwke Fontein, the second wife of Adriaan van der Hoop, in 1844. Created in the Netherlands, the work was painted on canvas and depicts Fontein as its primary subject. The painting subsequently entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains housed.
Overview
Jan Adam Kruseman's 1844 oil portrait presents Dieuwke Fontein, the second spouse of financier Adriaan van der Hoop. Executed in the Biedermeier idiom, the work emphasizes a private, domestic atmosphere rather than public grandeur. It is part of the Rijksmuseum’s permanent collection and exemplifies the Dutch mid‑nineteenth‑century focus on refined personal likenesses.
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Artist
Jan Adam Kruseman (12 February 1804 – 17 March 1862) was a Dutch painter, known primarily for his portraits, although he also did landscapes and genre scenes.
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