Portrait of Alida Christina Assink — History & Facts
This portrait of Alida Assink presents her in her finest attire, depicted from head to toe. That is quite exceptional, as the painter Kruseman typically reserved such a full-length portrait exclusively for royalty. Assink was 23 years old when this likeness was commissioned by her guardian, a wealthy landowner.
The rural setting with hunting dog and garden vase harks back to the English portrait style, which Kruseman admired.
More Artworks by Jan Adam Kruseman
Portrait of William II, King of the Netherlands
Jan Adam Kruseman
Regents and Regentesses of the Lepers' Asylum, Amsterdam, 1834-35
Jan Adam Kruseman
Rodolphe le Chevalier (1777-1865), Amsterdam Merchant and one of three Founders of the Holland Railroad Company
Jan Adam Kruseman
Girl Resting
Jan Adam Kruseman
