This painting shows a woman from the waist up, in a three-quarter view, facing the left. She has fair skin, a long nose, and narrow, pink lips. Her dark brown hair is styled in a large, smooth bun and accessorized with a golden brooch or pin and a strand of lace. Around her neck is an exaggeratedly large lace collar, with several layers of long, straight lace under three strands of pearls. She wears a dark gown with intricate patterns on the sleeves, a sliver bodice, and lace-trimmed cuffs. The background is plain gray.
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Portrait of a Lady with a Ruff

Michiel van Miereveld (Dutch, 1567 - 1641)

1638

Medium
oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 70.5 × 57.9 cm (27 3/4 × 22 13/16 in.) ; framed: 97.8 x 83.8 x 12.7 cm (38 1/2 x 33 x 5 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-B
Credit line
Gift of the Coe Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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