Portrait of a Woman and Her Dog Adorned with Pearls
Portrait of a refined woman depicted with her dog in a theatrical setting with a curtain opening onto a garden with a fountain.
She is wearing a dressing gown: an elegant indoor garment very fashionable at the time. This garment is inspired by French fashion. Her hairstyle, typical of the 1670s–1680s, adopts the “hurluberlu” style. On her lap rests a small spaniel, a favorite companion of court ladies and a symbol of loyalty and affection. She seems playfully mischievous! The details of this painting are delightful: the dog’s pearl necklace, her delicate hands, and the personified fountain.
Follower of Caspar Netscher (1639–1684)
Height without frame: 56 cm
Width without frame: 51 cm
Height with frame: 39 cm
Width with frame: 35 cm
18th century
