cma-european-art: Portrait of Elizabeth Spiegel, Dirck Dircksz. Santvoort, 1639, Cleveland Museum of
cma-european-art: Portrait of Elizabeth Spiegel, Dirck Dircksz. Santvoort, 1639, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureThis painting belongs to a series of portraits representing the five senses and each depicting a daughter of a wealthy family from Amsterdam. This portrait of 11-year-old Elizabeth Spiegel, who holds a recorder in her hands, represents the sense of hearing. Her gown of costly satin and pearl ornaments proclaims her family’s prosperity, and the imported ostrich feathers from Africa indicate Amsterdam’s role as an international trade center.Size: Framed: 80.6 x 68.3 x 3.9 cm (31 ¾ x 26 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 62.7 x 49.5 cm (24 11/16 x 19 ½ in.)Medium: oil on woodhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1975.81 -- source link
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