Portrait of Amalia Eliza Tilanus-van Leeuwen

Portrait of Amalia Eliza Tilanus-van Leeuwen

SK-A-3450

signature and date: ‘Th. Schwartze. 1900’

Amalia Tilanus-van Leeuwen had herself regally portrayed by the most fashionable artist of the time: Thérèse Schwartze. The colourful and detailed likeness is illustrative of Schwartze’s success. With an amazing mastery of pastel, and a hint of flattery, she deftly captured her patron’s character. Tilanus had to splurge for such a magnificent portrait. In keeping with her status as a celebrated portraitist, Schwartze was pricey to say the least.

Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1942).

draughtsman: Thérèse Schwartze (signed by artist)

1900

pastel

height 73.5 cm x width 59 cm

C.B. Tilanus Bequest, Amsterdam

bequest 1942-06

Public domain

? Commissioned by or for the sitter; her widower, Dr Christiaan Bernhard Tilanus (1857-1942), Amsterdam; by whom bequeathed to the museum, 1942

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1942).

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