EVERDINGEN, Caesar van
(b. 1617, Alkmaar, d. 1678, Alkmaar)

Portrait of a Girl as a Huntress

c. 1665
Oil 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.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 9 minutes):
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in B flat major RV 362 op. 8 No. 10 (Hunt)