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Portrait of Maria van Citters, Wife of Caspar Adriaen Parduyn
Portrait of Maria van Citters, Wife of Caspar Adriaen Parduyn is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Philip van Dijk. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The work was created in 1750 by Philip van Dijk and is housed in the Rijksmuseum collection, where it remains part of the Netherlands' cultural heritage.
The painting depicts Maria van Citters, the wife of merchant Caspar Adriaen Parduyn, as a portrait of a married woman from 18th-century Dutch society. She wears a dark dress with a lace collar, signifying modest domestic virtue, while a small goldfinch perched on a windowsill symbolizes marital fidelity and domestic harmony. The composition emphasizes her role within the household rather than individual distinction, reflecting contemporary ideals of feminine modesty and family stability.
The work was created in 1750 by Philip van Dijk and is housed in the Rijksmuseum collection, where it remains part of the Netherlands' cultural heritage.
Technique & Style
The portrait of Maria van Citters is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard combination for mid-eighteenth-century Dutch portraiture. The support measures 55 cm in height by 45 cm in width, yielding a modestly scaled, upright format suited to an intimate marital likeness rather than a grand state portrait.
Stylistically, the work belongs to the tradition of formal Dutch portraiture, with the sitter presented in a composed, frontal arrangement typical of Philip van Dijk's practice. The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is classified as a portrait painting.
No specific information regarding handling, surface condition, or palette is documented in the available sources.
History & Provenance
Philip van Dijk executed this oil-on-canvas portrait in 1750. The work depicts Maria van Citters, the wife of Caspar Adriaen Parduyn. Historical records indicate that the painting was owned by Jacob de Witte van Citters. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.
The portrait is held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it forms part of the collection of the Nederlandsch Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst. According to provenance records, the painting was owned by Jacob de Witte van Citters before entering the museum's holdings. No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.
Overview
Created around 1750, this oil painting by Dutch artist Philip van Dijk portrays Maria van Citters, the spouse of merchant Caspar Adriaen Parduyn. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies mid‑eighteenth‑century portraiture in the Netherlands, combining a restrained composition with a focus on the sitter’s social standing.
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