Old World Portraits
Portrait of Maria Sèthe
Théo van Rysselberghe
An elegant Neo-Impressionist portrait of a woman at a piano, celebrated for its shimmering pointillist technique and rich violet palette.
Portrait of Maria Francisca Louisa Dommer van Poldersveldt
Fernand Khnopff
1888 · Oil Paint, Panel
An atmospheric Symbolist portrait of a woman seated at a piano, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work in a warmer tonal register — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Bedroom
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Olive green, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1888 by the Belgian Symbolist Fernand Khnopff, this evocative portrait depicts Maria Francisca Louisa Dommer van Poldersveldt. The subject is shown in a dark, lace-trimmed gown, her hand resting delicately on the piano keys against a muted, folding screen backdrop that emphasizes the painting's quiet, psychological depth and sophisticated late 19th-century aesthetic.
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