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Portrait of Jonkvrouwe Maria Francisca Louisa Dommer van Poldersveldt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Belgian painter Fernand Khnopff portrayed his aunt here. Seated in a slightly twisted pose, she looks dreamily away, her right hand gently touching the piano keys. Khnopff applied several layers of varnish to heighten the lustrous sheen of her skin. The piano is no longer being played: the woman is immersed in her thoughts. The artist found inspiration in dreams, music, and poetry.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of Jonkvrouwe Maria Francisca Louisa Dommer van Poldersveldt. 1888. Fernand Khnopff. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
