Artwork
Portrait of Sara Ingelbrechts (1636-1711)
Portrait of Sara Ingelbrechts (1636-1711) is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Nicolaes Maes. It dates from 1675 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Technique & Style
Executed in 1675, this portrait by Nicolaes Maes is an oil painting on panel. The work measures 76.5 cm in height and 66 cm in width. As a formal portrait, the composition focuses on the depiction of a woman, consistent with the genre conventions of the period. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
History & Provenance
The provided sources do not record a specific inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they list any exhibition history.
The oil-on-panel portrait is dated to 1675 by internal documentation, aligning with Maes’s late-career period.
Its recorded ownership begins with Mr. J. van de Kasteele, followed by Abraham Preyer, and later passed into the collection of Sanct Lucas. By inheritance it entered the holdings of Antonia Henriette van Iddekinge. The picture subsequently entered the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it remains today.
The Portrait of Sara Ingelbrechts is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. The painting, executed in oil on panel in 1675, measures 76.5 cm in height and 66 cm in width. Prior to its acquisition by the museum, the work passed through the hands of several owners, including Mr. J. van de Kasteele, Abraham Preyer, the Sanct Lucas guild, and Antonia Henriette van Iddekinge.
The provided sources do not record a specific inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they list any exhibition history.
Overview
Nicolaes Maes painted the portrait of Sara Ingelbrechts in 1675, employing oil on canvas during the height of the Dutch Golden Age. The work is part of the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Maes, a pupil of Rembrandt, was active in Dordrecht before becoming a leading portraitist in Amsterdam.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter, Sara Ingelbrechts (1636–1711), is presented with a composed demeanor, her light brown hair neatly gathered and a pearl necklace resting at her throat. The calm expression and modest pose suggest an emphasis on personal virtue and social standing typical of Dutch bourgeois portraiture.
Context
Created at a time when Dutch portraiture celebrated individual identity, the work reflects the period’s interest in realistic representation and moral undertones. Maes, having absorbed Rembrandt’s chiaroscuro techniques, adapted them to a more refined, courtly aesthetic that appealed to Amsterdam’s affluent patrons.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolaes Maes (January 1634 – December 1693; buried 24 December 1693) was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life.
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