Young Woman in Profile

Artist/Maker

DatesSigned: Signed 1632

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 72 x 55 cm h x w x d: Ram 92 x 75 x 5 cm

Inventory numberNM 583

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (Tessin-Fredrik I 1749)

Other titlesTitle (sv): Ung kvinna i profil, med solfjäder Title (en): Young Woman in Profile Title (fr): Jeune femme de profil, avec éventail Previous: Ung dam i profil

DescriptionDescription: This picture of a woman in half-length is not a commissioned portrait but rather a so-called tronie, the image of an intriguing individual, often, as here, in fanciful costume. The pleated white shirt reflects 16th-century fashion, while the gold-embroidered cape seems to stem from the artist’s imagination. Such images were popular collector’s items showing the artist’s power of invention and execution.

Exhibited

Motif categoryPortrait

Collection

MaterialDuk, Oil paint

TechniquePainting

Object category

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