Portrait of a Woman, Formerly Identified as Anna Codde (b. 1504) — Maarten van Heemskerck

Maarten van Heemskerck. Painted 1529.

The woman is depicted as an industrious, virtuous housewife. The basket on the wall holds the yarn she has already spun. It has recently been suggested that the sitters are the Amsterdam draper Hubert Pietersz and his wife Trijn Jacobsdr, partly because the ledger on his table reads: ‘Betaelt Hubrecht [= Hubert] boucs.’ It is not clear why she occupies the side usually reserved for men. This important position was traditionally associated with purity and power.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Middle Ages and Renaissance, Emperor, nobility, bourgeoisie.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 66.2 × 86.6 cm · Gift of D. Katz, Dieren and N. Katz, Dieren

Print: 66.2 × 86.6 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109362. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.