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Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century
Not on view
The picture dates from about 1650 and originally had a neutral background, as in the Marquand Portrait of a Man (91.26.9). In the 1660s or later the work was modernized by repainting the background; the monumental architecture in particular is unsympathetic to the figure's friendly gaze and natural pose. The paint surface is worn and has been flattened by lining.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Woman
  • Artist: Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem)
  • Date: ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 39 3/8 x 32 1/4 in. (100 x 81.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1890
  • Object Number: 91.26.10
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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