Portrait of Lizzy Ansingh

• Portrait of Lizzy Ansingh (1875-1959)
• Portrait of Lizzy Ansingh

SK-A-4700

signature and date: ‘Th. Schwartze 1902’

Thérèse Schwartze was the most sought-after portraitist of Dutch 19th-century high society. Yet the portraits she painted of those closest to her were her favourites. This likeness of her niece and fellow artist Lizzy Ansingh is one of her best works. The strong contrast between light and dark creates an intimate atmosphere. At the same time, the energetic brushwork and fiery red accent on the bright green in her clothes exude a powerful aura.

Rijksmuseum Kunst-krant 6 (1980) nr. 5.

painter: Thérèse Schwartze, Netherlands

1902

olieverf op doek

• depth 9.5 cm
• height 78 cm x width 62 cm

purchase 1977-10-31

Public domain

…; anonymous sale, Amsterdam (Sotheby´s Mak van Waay), 31 October 1977 sqq., no. 177, fl. 9,000, to the museum

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.

Rijksmuseum Kunst-krant 6 (1980) nr. 5.

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