
Collection Online as of June 28, 2022
(Dutch, 1610/11-1680)
Oil on wood
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin 1975.81
not on view
This painting belongs to a series of portraits representing the five senses and each depicting a daughter of a wealthy family from Amsterdam. This portrait of 11-year-old Elizabeth Spiegel, who holds a recorder in her hands, represents the sense of hearing. Her gown of costly satin and pearl ornaments proclaims her family's prosperity, and the imported ostrich feathers from Africa indicate Amsterdam's role as an international trade center.