Who painted Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman was painted by Pieter Dubordieu in 1637-01-01.

Where can I see Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of a woman?

Portrait of a woman is associated with French Classical Baroque.

Can I buy a print of Portrait of a woman?

Museum-quality prints of Portrait of a woman are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Portrait of a woman

Pieter Dubordieu , 1637

Portrait of a woman is an oil painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Pieter Dubordieu. It dates from 1637 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

No further details about her identity, attire, or surrounding objects are provided, so the iconography and symbolic elements remain unspecified.

The work depicts a woman, identified in the sources as the main subject of the portrait. No further details about her identity, attire, or surrounding objects are provided, so the iconography and symbolic elements remain unspecified. As a portrait from 1637, the painting represents the likeness of an individual female sitter, reflecting the genre’s focus on personal representation during the Dutch Golden Age. The panel is held in the Rijksmuseum and was formerly owned by Johanna Elisabeth de Wildt.

Technique & Style

Portrait of a woman is executed in oil paint on panel, a support combination typical of mid-seventeenth-century Dutch portraiture. The work measures 71 cm in height by 60.5 cm in width, giving it a vertical orientation suited to a half- or three-quarter-length depiction of the sitter. Its classification as a painting and its portrait genre indicate a focus on the individual likeness of the unnamed woman, rendered through the layered handling that oil on panel permits.

Beyond these catalogued attributes, no further details about the painting's specific technique, surface condition, or stylistic handling are documented in the available sources.

Overview

Created in 1637, this oil painting by Pieter Dubordieu presents a solitary female sitter. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the Dutch portrait tradition of the early seventeenth century. Its modest dimensions focus attention on the subject’s face and attire, offering a quiet study of personal presence.

History & Provenance

The painting entered the Rijksmuseum’s holdings as part of its early‑seventeenth‑century Dutch collection, though the exact acquisition date is not recorded in public sources. It has remained in the museum’s display, serving as an example of Dubordieu’s work and of the era’s portrait conventions.

Context

Pieter Dubordieu worked in the Dutch Republic during a time when portraiture served both personal commemoration and social display. The attire, black jacket, lace collar, pearl earring, reflects contemporary fashions for affluent women. The inclusion of a fan, a common accessory in the 1630s, further situates the work within the cultural milieu of the Dutch Golden Age.