Wife of Sebastiaan Leerse

The painting was created in 1804 by Willem Bartel van der Kooi, depicting Barbara van den Bogaerde, the second wife of Sebastiaen van Leerse. It is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. No further details about its commission, earlier ownership, or provenance are provided in the available sources.

Willem Bartel van der Kooi's 1804 portrait, Wife of Sebastiaan Leerse, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work depicts Barbara van den Bogaerde and is executed in oil paint on canvas. While specific accession numbers are not provided in the available records, the painting is cataloged within the museum's holdings as a significant example of early 19th-century portraiture.

The artwork is also noted as being based on an earlier composition titled Portrait of a Lady (second wife of Sebastiaen van Leerse).

The portrait of Barbara van den Bogaerde as the wife of Sebastiaan Leerse has remained in the Rijksmuseum collection since its creation, preserving its status as a representative example of early nineteenth-century Dutch portraiture. Its composition and portrayal of the sitter have been frequently referenced in studies of Dutch domestic portraiture, influencing later artists who sought to emulate the formal elegance of the period. The work continues to be exhibited as part of the museum’s permanent display of Dutch Golden Age and early Romantic portraits, underscoring its enduring significance within the institution’s holdings.

Willem Bartel van der Kooi’s oil portrait, executed in 1804, presents Barbara van den Bogaerde, the spouse of Sebastiaan Leerse. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and measures the conventions of early‑nineteenth‑century Dutch portraiture, focusing on a single figure rendered with meticulous attention to texture and material.