Portrait Of A Lady, 17th Century By Jan Cornelisz Verspronck (1597-1662)

Portrait of a lady, identified as a member of the family on stilts, 17th century by Jan Cornelisz VERSPRONCK (1597-1662) Large Dutch Golden Age portrait from the 17th century depicting a lady identified as a member of the Stilte family, oil on rocked panel. Excellent quality and good condition portrait of the lady wearing a ruff and cap with elaborate lace work and a gold embroidered dress with a blue coat. Authenticated with Pisko 1905. Presented in an ebony frame with artist's plaque. Research with the previous owner indicates that the model is a member of the Stilte family of Haarlem, painted around 1640. Dimensions: 35" x 29.5" framed approximately Provenance: FLEISCHNER SALE, PISKO, VIENNA, 27-28 NOVEMBER 1905, LOT 136 SALE, IN KENDE, VIENNA, NOVEMBER 25-27, 1931 SALE, LONDON, 2008, BONHAMS