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.
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