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Portrait of Grietgen Jansdr, the Artist's Wife
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Hendrick Goltzius probably portrayed his wife Grietgen Jansdr here. She looks at us sideways and a gentle smile plays on her lips, lending the likeness an unusually informal character. The accompanying portrait medallion, just like the other precious metal medallions, must have been a cherished treasure. The drill holes visible in impressions of some of them indicate that they were, for example, worn on a chain.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortrait of Grietgen Jansdr, the Artist’s Wife. 1580. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
