1644
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Portrait of a Lady with a Ruff is a 1644 oil by Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This portrait shows a woman sitting in a dark room, wearing a black dress with gold embroidery and a large white ruff around her neck. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a gold bracelet on her right wrist and a ring on her right hand. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes that give the image texture. The woman's face is illuminated, while the rest of the room is in shadow. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck (between 1600 and 1603 – buried 30 June 1662) was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Haarlem.
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