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Portrait of a Woman with a Dog

c. 1635

Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot

(Dutch, c. 1585–1657)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
oil on wood
Measurements
Framed: 77 x 67 x 7 cm (30 5/16 x 26 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 41.8 x 32 cm (16 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr. 2011.47
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

The unidentified sitter wears rich black fabric and a brown fur stole, a sheer white linen cap covers her head, an elaborate starched ruff rings her neck, her sleeves finish in punto in aria lace, and a prominent gold ring with a jewel appears on her right hand. The composition, weighted heavily to the right, implies a pendant portrait, yet to identified, probably depicting her husband.
A vertical oil painting on wood depicts a woman with light skin tone seated toward our right. Dressed in a floor-length, fur-lined black gown with a white ruff, cap, and lace cuffs, her body angles toward our left as she gazes toward us. To our left, a table draped in a tasseled red cloth holds a small book. A small, spotted dog lies at her feet against a muted green wall.

Portrait of a Woman with a Dog

c. 1635

Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot

(Dutch, c. 1585–1657)
Netherlands

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