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Portrait of Lysbeth Hendriksdr (1536-after 1603). Wife of Bartholomeus van der Wiere

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1593

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From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Dutch Golden Age Renaissance Portrait

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Portrait of Lysbeth Hendriksdr (1536-after 1603). Wife of Bartholomeus van der Wiere is a 1593 unspecified by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1593 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

A woman stands in a dark room, holding a small book in her right hand. She wears a stiff black dress with a white collar and cuffs. A chair sits behind her, its wooden arms carved with simple patterns. This painting is one of two—her husband’s portrait is its match. Together, they show how Dutch couples wanted to be remembered: serious, proper, and a little proud. The book might be a prayer book, a quiet sign of her faith. To see more portraits like this, look up the Rijksmuseum.