Portrait of Catherine Behaghel — Jacques Jordaens

Jacques Jordaens. Painted 1635.

Catharina Behaghel was a member of Antwerp’s wealthy bourgeoisie. Her clothes and accessories, such as the fan, reflect her status. She was probably pregnant when she and her husband were portrayed by Jordaens. Their frontal depiction was unusual for companion portraits of the time. Interestingly, the herm figure in the golden pillar next to Catharina is female, while the one next to her husband is male.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Flemish influences, Main building, 17th Century.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 118 × 152 cm · Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery, the Stichting Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit, the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the Mondriaan Stichting, the Ministerie van OCenW, the VSBfonds, the Jaffé-Pierson Stichting, H.B. van der Ven, The Hague and the Rijksmuseum Fonds

Print: 92.4 × 119 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/200416906. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.