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The identity of the young woman glancing at the viewer as she walks along a balcony is unknown. Her neat black silk dress with a large translucent collar covering her neck and shoulders is a typical example of Flemish fashion in the mid-seventeenth century when Jacob van Oost was a sought-after portraitist in the city of Bruges. The woman holds the long veil of her huyck in one of her hands, adding to the sense of immediacy and the impression of elegance.

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

London

Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Date

c.1650

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 100.3 x W 80.6 cm

Accession number

P.1947.LF.298

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Arthur Hamilton, Viscount Lee of Fareham, 1947

Work type

Painting

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