EVERDINGEN, Caesar van (b. 1617, Alkmaar, d. 1678, Alkmaar) |
Portrait of a Girl as a Huntressc. 1665Oil on canvas, 126 x 106 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp | ||
Van Everdingen considered himself primarily a history painter, however, he accepted commissions for portraits as well. This portrait is one of his few paintings that include a landscape. The mountainous scenery recalls a southern European landscape. The treetops behind and virtually parallel to the dog's head and neck seem almost like a crown around the animal's head.
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