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Portrait of a Woman with a Dog
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Portrait of a Woman with a Dog

Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot (Dutch, c. 1585–1657), artist · c. 1635 · oil on wood

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The unidentified sitter wears rich black fabric and a brown fur stole, a sheer white linen cap covers her head, an elaborate starched ruff rings her neck, her sleeves finish in punto in aria lace, and a prominent gold ring with a jewel appears on her right hand. The composition, weighted heavily to the right, implies a pendant portrait, yet to identified, probably depicting her husband.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePortrait of a Woman with a Dog, c. 1635. Hendrik Gerritsz. Pot (Dutch, c. 1585–1657). Oil on wood; framed: 77 x 67 x 7 cm (30 5/16 x 26 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 41.8 x 32 cm (16 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr., 2011.47
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