Portrait of Geertruida den Dubbelde, Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1668

Portrait of Geertruida den Dubbelde, Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1668

oil on canvas, h 139cm × w 125cm × d 9.0cm More details

This portrait is one of the few 17th-century examples of a woman posing with her hand akimbo. Geertruida den Dubbelde organised supplies for the ships of her husband, Lieutenant Admiral Aert van Nes. The pose underlines her social and economic status, highlighting that she was a woman with influence.

Color code: #332E20 Color code: #171510 Color code: #6C5D3D Color code: #4C432D Color code: #8C7E5C Color code: #A5936C
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