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Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
When Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest looked in this mirror in Canton, he was briefly reunited with his wife, Catharina, who had stayed behind in the Netherlands. The two women at the lower left mourn a Dutch ship setting sail, while the anchor at the right symbolizes hope.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest. c. 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
