The person in this 1639 portrait is the 64-year-old widow Cornelia van Wesel of Dordrecht. Her husband had had himself painted by another artist, and after his death she must have felt that she deserved a companion piece to herself. The idea that anyone with money could commission their portrait was new at the time. It was about keeping one’s memory alive.

Specifications
Title | Portrait of Cornelia van Wesel |
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Material and technique | Oil on panel |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 58.5 cm Height 70 cm |
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Artists |
Schilder:
Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp
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Accession number | 1140 (OK) |
Credits | Uit de nalatenschap van / from the estate of: M.C.C. Hussem-Verburg 1901 |
Department | Old Masters |
Acquisition date | 1901 |
Age artist | About 45 years old |
Research | Alma |
Material | |
Object | |
Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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