George van der Mijn

Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)

George van der Mijn
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)

1758 Non visitabile

Elisabeth Troost was the daughter of the painter Cornelis Troost. At the age of 28, she married Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, with whom she had been acquainted for years, as he was a collector of her father’s work.

The bride and groom had their portraits painted by Van der Mijn, who portrayed Elisabeth in a household setting at the tea table. The Chinese porcelain, satin fabrics and ermine emphasise her refined taste and high position in the Amsterdam bourgeoisie.

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George van der Mijn
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)

1758 Non visitabile

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Informazioni generali
George van der Mijn (London 1726/1727 - 1763 Amsterdam)
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
1758
painting
730
Materiale e dettagli tecnici
oil
canvas
54.7 x 45.7 cm
Iscrizione
lower left: G. van der Mijn. 1748
4 and 8 are not autograph

Origine

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Amsterdam, tot 1798 (zijn boedelinventaris, Amsterdam, 17 maart 1799, 'Een Dito van Dezelfde door van der Mey 14:-:-' en 'Het Portret van wylen vrouwe Elisabeth Troost in het leven huysvrouw van De Heer Cornelis Ploos van Amstel Jacobs Cornelisz door van der Mey 25;-:- '); Margaretha Sonmans, Moordrecht, 1798-1822; (?) Meinouda Engelberts, Den Haag, 1822-1832; veiling Londen, Christie’s, 9 mei 1910 (Lugt 68667), nr. 115 (aan Parsons voor 84 pond); verworven met steun van particulieren, 1910