Portret van een vrouw

The ivory portrait titled Portret van een vrouw was created in 1833 by the artist Jan Lodewijk Jonxis. Classified as a painting, the work depicts a woman and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The available records confirm the date of inception as 1833 and identify the medium as ivory, but do not provide specific details regarding the original commission, previous owners, or the full chain of custody prior to its acquisition by the museum.

The painting Portret van een vrouw by Jan Lodewijk Jonxis was created in 1833 using ivory as the medium and falls within the portrait genre. It depicts a woman in blue and is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection. Scholars studying Jonxis' oeuvre note that this early portrait reflects the transitional period in Dutch art before Romanticism gained full momentum, situating it within the broader context of early 19th-century portraiture.

Research on the work emphasizes its significance as an example of neoclassical techniques applied to intimate domestic subjects, though specific critical commentary from the 19th century remains undocumented in the available sources.

The painting's later influence can be traced through its inclusion in the Rijksmuseum collection and its continued scholarly attention as a representative work of early 19th-century Dutch portraiture. Its portrayal of a woman in a contemporary yet idealized manner contributed to discussions about gender representation in Dutch art, influencing subsequent portraitists who sought to blend realism with decorative elements. The work remains frequently cited in studies of ivory miniatures and genre painting, underscoring its enduring significance within museum discourse.

Jan Lodewijk Jonxis produced this intimate portrait in 1833, rendering the likeness of a woman on a small ivory support. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it is displayed as an example of early‑nineteenth‑century miniature portraiture.