About this artwork
This portrait most likely depicts Susanna Baillij, second wife of François Wouters, a councillor, alderman, and mayor in Haarlem. The couple married in 1645 and this portrait was probably painted to commemorate their marriage. The portrait is a companion to her husband’s portrait, also in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Frans HalsDutch (about 1580/85 - 1666)
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title:Portrait of Susanna Baillij (died before 1697)
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date created:1645
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:115.00 x 85.80 cm; Framed: 144.70 x 114.90 x 9.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by William McEwan 1885
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accession number:NG 692
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Frans Hals
Frans Hals
Hals’s fame rests on his lively and spirited portraits, although he also painted some religious works and genre scenes. He worked almost exclusively in Haarlem, where he developed a remarkable fluency in painting and achieved a sense of immediacy and spontaneity through his animated brushwork. This...
