# Portrait Medallion of Catherine Hooft

- By: Artus Quellinus (I) (Antwerp, 1609–1668)
- Date: 1660
- Medium: marble (rock)
- Classification: sculpture
- Dimensions: height 58 cm x width 55 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-KOG-1458-B--67ab68c8ac0f30a371fda535553e120a)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/ElCMh/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Catharina Hooft came from a wealthy Amsterdam patrician family. This medallion depicts her in profile, just like her husband Cornelis de Graeff. After his death in 1664, she became the head of the family. She knew many important and powerful people, including Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt. Here she displays her wealth, notably the hair ornament – one of her most precious possessions.