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Portrait of Jaapgen Caerlsdr
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635
Jaapgen Caerlsdr is 70 years old in this portrait. Hailing from a distinguished lineage, she was the daughter of a Leiden glazier. She probably sat for Rembrandt around 27 March 1635, when she served as a witness at her granddaughter’s baptism in Amsterdam. The diagonal placement of her upper body and the subtle use of shadows, for instance in the fold of the cap, contribute to her lifelike, almost three-dimensional appearance.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-C-1842
- Dimensionsheight 19.9 cm x width 16.7 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel