Old World Portraits
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Jan de Bray
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Portrait of a Woman from the Bor Family
Jan de Bray, Harmen de Bye
1650 · Oil Paint, Panel
An elegant Dutch Golden Age portrait capturing a moment of quiet dignity and soft luminosity.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with rich warm-brown color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Dating to approximately 1650, this oil on panel portrait is characteristic of the refined Dutch Golden Age style associated with Jan de Bray and Harmen de Bye. The work depicts a woman from the Bor family with a masterful attention to texture, from the delicate curls of her hair to the translucent folds of her white and pale blue shawl.
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