Portrait of Livina Cats van Welle, echtgenote van Jan Micault, met haar vier dochters
1548
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
1548
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
This painting depicts a woman in a black dress with a hood, sitting at a red table with a book and a cross. She is surrounded by four young girls, all dressed in colorful attire, who are also holding books. The background of the painting features a landscape with a bridge, a building, and people working. The woman's attire and the girls' dresses suggest a sense of formality and elegance. The books and cross in the woman's hands may indicate a religious or educational theme. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the life and creations of Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen.
