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Portraits of a Couple, possibly Pieter Gerritsz Bicker and Anna Codde, Maarten van Heemskerck, 1529

Portraits of a Couple, possibly Pieter Gerritsz Bicker and Anna Codde, Maarten van Heemskerck, 1529

oil on panel, h 86.3cm × w 66.5cm Catalogue entry

A man is working on his accounts, while a woman is seated at a spinning wheel. This pair of portraits was probably painted for the couple’s engagement or wedding. He is portrayed as a prudent merchant, she as a diligent housewife. These are two of the earliest portraits of Dutch citizens.

On display in room 0.4 Visit via the Women tour

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