Description
Portrait of a Woman — probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family shows an elegantly dressed sitter with a broad, luminous white ruff. Rembrandt van Rijn contrasts its fine lace with black fabric, gold chains and the warm tones of her face and hands.
One hand holds a hanging ornament while the other rests beside a covered support, giving the formal pose a relaxed rhythm. The architectural detail behind her deepens the setting. Her identification with the Van Beresteyn family is probable rather than certain.
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