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Portrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Why is this portrait so popular? Because it depicts an adorable child dressed in her Sunday best? As was the custom of the day, the young girl is portrayed as a small adult lady. That she is playing a role is betrayed only by her facial expression. Unfortunately, we know nothing about her identity or her family. Perhaps she resided in Haarlem, like the portraitist Verspronck.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue. 1641. Johannes Verspronck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
