Portrait of Elisabeth Vervoorn (1617-57)

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I, 1650

Portret van Elisabeth Vervoorn, sinds 1648 (tweede) echtgenote van Johannes van Someren. Zittend, ten halven lijve, handschoenen in de rechterhand en de met de handen in de schoot. Pendant van SK-A-3857.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3858
  • Dimensionssupport: height 85 cm x width 73 cm, outer size: depth 5 cm (support incl. frame)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Portrait of Elisabeth Vervoorn (1617-57)
    • Portrait of Elisabeth Vervoorn (1617-73), Wife of Johan van Someren

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3858

  • Description

    Portret van Elisabeth Vervoorn, sinds 1648 (tweede) echtgenote van Johannes van Someren. Zittend, ten halven lijve, handschoenen in de rechterhand en de met de handen in de schoot. Pendant van SK-A-3857.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    label, on the reverse: ‘Elizabeth Vervoorn / geboren 9 September 1617 / overleden 17 October 1657 / trouwt 9 Mei 1648. met / Mr. Johan van Someren / geboren 3 Juli 1622 / Raad Pensionaris van Nij[...] / hebb[...] / geboren [...] / trouwt [...] / Mr. Zeger[...] / Hoven va[...] / geboren [...]’

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Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I

  • Dating

    1650

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 85 cm x width 73 cm
    • outer size: depth 5 cm (support incl. frame)

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of M.C. van Houten, Doorn

  • Acquisition

    • gift 2016-05-20
    • gift 1953
    • interne vervaardiging 2016-05-20
    • interne vervaardiging 1953

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    **For both the present painting (SK-A-3858) and its pendant (SK-A-3857)**

    ? Commissioned by Johan van Someren and Elisabeth Vervoorn; ? their daughter Clara van Someren (1654-1709); ? her son Jacob Tierens (1691-1760); ? his son Simon Tierens (1716-98); ? his son Seger Tierens (1749-94); ? his son Hendrik A.C. Tierens (1794-1851); ? his daughter Cornelia H.A. Tierens (1818-89); ? her daughter Cecilia G. Verhagen (1849-1934); her son Lieutenant-Colonel Marius C. van Houten, Doorn, Utrecht;{Provenance reconstructed by R.E.O. Ekkart, 2004.} by whom donated to the museum, 1933, but kept in usufruct;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, as attributed to Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen I, 1953

  • Remarks

    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.

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