Artwork
Portret van een jonge vrouw
Portret van een jonge vrouw is an ivory painting. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work is a small portrait executed on a sheet of ivory, depicting a young woman whose gaze is turned slightly to her right.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work is executed on an ivory support, a material choice that defines its classification within the painting genre despite the specific medium.
The work is executed on an ivory support, a material choice that defines its classification within the painting genre despite the specific medium. Created in 1789 in France, the piece functions as a portrait depicting a young woman. The handling of the ivory surface allows for the detailed rendering of the sitter, consistent with the stylistic conventions of late 18th-century portraiture produced in that region.
No further details regarding the specific handling techniques, current physical condition, or formal stylistic nuances beyond the material and subject are provided in the available records.
History & Provenance
Created in 1789, this ivory portrait of a young woman was produced in France. The work is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. While the specific circumstances of its commission and the identity of the artist remain unrecorded in the available documentation, the piece is classified as an anonymous painting within the museum's holdings.
The ivory portrait Portret van een jonge vrouw, dated 1789, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work is classified as an anonymous painting and depicts a woman. While the specific accession number is not provided in the available records, the museum lists the piece as part of its holdings with a creation date of 1789 and an origin in France. No exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.
Context
The work is catalogued in the Rijksmuseum collection as an anonymous 1789 ivory portrait, reflecting its status as a French painting of the late 18th century.
Scholarship emphasizes its anonymous authorship while situating the piece within the broader European tradition of ivory miniatures, highlighting the material’s popularity for intimate portraiture during this period.
The artist’s wider context is defined by the historical milieu of pre-revolutionary France, where such works circulated among elite circles as both decorative objects and status symbols.
Overview
The work is a small portrait executed on a sheet of ivory, depicting a young woman whose gaze is turned slightly to her right. Her expression is neutral, and she is presented against a mottled grey‑brown background that recedes behind her figure.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter wears her dark hair in an up‑do, with a few loose strands framing her face, and a floral wreath rests atop her head, adding a decorative element. A leopard‑print shawl is draped over her left shoulder, and she wears dangling earrings, suggesting a fashionably dressed individual of some standing.
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Portret van een jonge vrouw
