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Although there are no records telling us who this young woman is, we can learn quite a lot about her from her clothes and jewellery, and her pose. She is expensively dressed; the fan she holds was a costly accessory and in vogue at the time. Bol also seems to be emphasising her high social status through her pose, which reflects one developed by Rembrandt from highly regarded portraits by Titian and Dürer. It became a popular device in Dutch painting of the time and was used at least twice by Bol for his own self portraits. In around 1641, Bol left Rembrandt’s studio, then one of the most famous in Amsterdam, on course for success. This portrait has traditionally been dated to the 1640s, when the distinctive style of this young woman’s semi-transparent collar and cuffs was fashionable.
Title
A Lady with a Fan
Date
about 1645-50
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 83.5 x W 69.5 cm
Accession number
NG5656
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Miss A.M. Philips, 1946
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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