Lot 162: Jan Verkolje (Amsterdam 1650-1693 Delft)

Portrait of lady, full-length, in a red satin dress with a green shawl, sitting with her dog on her lap on a balcony with a garden beyond
signed and dated 'I. VERKOLJE A° 1686' (lower right)
oil on canvas
66.4 x 53.9 cm.

Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit, 1950, inventory no. 2222.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's New York, 7 April 1988, lot 168.
with R. Valls, London, 1989.
with S. Lilian, Amsterdam.

The Property of a Gentleman (lot 162)

The present picture possibly had a male pendant. The sitter is surrounded by attributes that symbolize loyalty and love, such as the roses on the ledge and the dog on her lap.
Verkolje's portraits were highly appreciated in his time for their fine and delicate rendering of the different textures.

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