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Portrait of a young lady (by circle of Paul van Somer)

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Artist
Circle of Paul van Somer I  (1576/1578–1622)  wikidata:Q7154614
 
Alternative names
Paulus van Somer, Peter van Somer,
Paul van Someren, Paulus van Someren
Description Flemish painter, court painter and miniaturist
Date of birth/death between 1576 and 1578
date QS:P,+1576-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1576-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1578-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
 5 June 1622 (buried)
Location of birth/death Antwerp London
Work location
Amsterdam (1604), Leiden (1612-1614), City of Brussels (1616), London (1617-1622)
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q4233718,P1776,Q7154614
Description
English: Portrait of a young lady, half-length, in a pink silk dress and a bejewelled lace collar, holding a lace handkerchief and an ostrich feather fan
Catalogue note

"The striking costume worn by this young woman, traditionally identified as Arabella Stuart, can be compared with a portrait of Anne of Denmark by Paul van Somer in the Royal Collection.1 In the portrait of the Queen, she hangs a monogram jewel, 'S', on the right side of her stiff lace collar. This is thought to allude to her mother, Sophie of Mecklenburg. On the other side, she wears a crowned monogram pendant, 'C4', referring to her beloved brother, Christian IV, King of Denmark. The sitter in this portrait closely follows this Jacobean court fashion, placing a ring on her collar, probably as an act of remembrance for a loved one. On the other side, she hangs a decorative pendant. Glinting in her dark hair is a star-shaped jewel, and resting on her head is a pearl headdress. She wears pearl drop earrings and a gold and diamond cross hangs from the dark ropes around her neck. Although it is not clear who the portrait depicts, the rings on her finger suggest that she might be betrothed, and her elaborate jewellery and feather fan declare her high status close to the court.


We are grateful to Diana Scarisbrick for her insights into the jewellery depicted here, as well as for making the comparison with portraits of Anne of Denmark." [1]

Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 65.2 cm (25.6 in); width: 50.2 cm (19.7 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,65.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,50.2U174728
Object history

Provenance:

  • A.G. Dallas, Uxbridge (according to a label on the reverse);
  • Private collection, UK;
  • Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 3 July 2013, lot 66, for £31,250.
  • Auction: Sotheby's, London, 16 December 16 December 2021, The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II, lot 301
Source/Photographer https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/the-rafael-valls-sale-part-ii/portrait-of-a-young-lady-half-length-in-a-pink

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