Portrait of Trijn van Leemput by Unknown Artist. A 17th-century portrait of a woman in Dutch attire holding a pickaxe and a brick, with a castle demolition scene in the background and a large Dutch inscription at the bottom.

Portrait of Trijn van Leemput

Unknown Artist

1650 · Oil Paint, Panel

A striking 17th-century Dutch portrait of the Utrecht heroine Trijn van Leemput, depicted with the tools of her historic resistance.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Library · Study · Office
Placement
Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Terracotta clay, Rich brown

About the piece

This 1650 oil painting from the Centraal Museum depicts Trijn van Leemput, a legendary figure from Utrecht who led the local citizenry in the demolition of the Vredenburg Castle. She is shown heroically with a pickaxe and brick in hand, symbols of her defiance, while a narrative scene of the castle's destruction unfolds in the background. The work includes a commemorative Dutch inscription, celebrating her courage in a traditional scholarly aesthetic.

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