Portrait Of A Lady With A Collar, Oil On Panel, 17th Century Dutch School

Beautiful and elegant portrait representing a lady of quality with a collar, on wooden panel, Dutch school dating from the 17th century, attributed to the Dutch painter Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Mierveld (born in Delft on May 1, 1566 and died in the same city on June 27, 1641), was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age. The painting that we possess shows in its execution a remarkable attention to the detail of the clothing and testifies in the expression of the gaze to a real psychological depth of the model. In good condition, usual restoration, completed by a beautiful gilded and carved wooden frame from the 17th century; Private collection. Dimensions: Frame: h.96 cm x l.82.7 cm. Canvas: h.64.5 cm x l.51.5 cm; History: Michiel Jansz Mierevelt is the son of a goldsmith who placed him at an early age in apprenticeship with the engraver Hieronymus Wierix. He was then the student of Willem Willemz, until the painter Anthonie van Montfoort decided to invite him into his studio. Mierevelt became a member of the Guild of Saint-Luc in The Hague in 1625. Devoting himself first to still life, he then devoted himself almost exclusively to portraiture, a genre in which he acquired such great success that he was obliged to employ many assistants. The paintings which are undoubtedly attributed to him are remarkable for their sincerity, the perfection of the drawing and the harmony of the colors. His reputation was so great during his lifetime that he was approached by many European sovereigns: he received a pension of Archduke Albert of Austria and was rewarded for his services by the King of Sweden and the Count Palatine of Neuburg. Charles I of England tried in vain to attract him to his court.