HELST, Bartholomeus van der
(b. 1613, Haarlem, d. 1670, Amsterdam)

Portrait of a Lady

1655
Oil on canvas, 112 x 96 cm
Private collection

The painting shows an unidentified lady before a balustrade with a view out to sea beyond. Its pendant of the same size portrays a gentleman, presumably her husband.

The background in both paintings is the work of another artist, probably one of Jacob van Ruisdael's followers.