A Bust of Diana with a Garland

The painting is executed in oil on canvas and dates to 1729, as recorded in its technical and collection documentation.

The painting is executed in oil on canvas and dates to 1729, as recorded in its technical and collection documentation.

The handling is consistent with eighteenth-century academic practice, employing fine, blended brushwork to articulate the soft contours of the subject and the delicate foliage of the garland. Formal qualities include a restrained palette dominated by earthy greens and muted flesh tones, with highlights modeled to convey three-dimensionality against a neutral background. The composition centers on the bust, which is rendered with careful attention to anatomical proportion and idealized features, aligning with contemporary expectations for mythological portraiture.

The work was created by Pieter Hardimé in 1729. Classified as a painting executed in oil on canvas, the piece depicts a bust of Diana adorned with a garland. While some catalog entries list the inception date as January 1, 1729, the primary dating for the artwork's creation is established as 1729. The work is currently held within the collection of the Rijksmuseum and the Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst.

The work is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is recorded under the inventory number SK-A-1865. It was created by Pieter Hardimé in 1729 as an oil painting depicting a mythological scene. The piece has been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum in exhibitions focused on Dutch painting and 18th‑century mythological subjects.