Why it matters
Cornelia Vooght, wife of the Haarlem brewer and mayor Nicolaes van der Meer, sits in a large armchair in black with a fur cape and ruff. It is a pendant to her husband's portrait.
Did you know?
- It is dated 1631; she was 53.
- It was Hals's first three-quarter-length portrait of a seated woman.
- It is in the Frans Hals Museum.
Based on the Wikipedia article Cornelia Claesdr Voogt (CC BY-SA 4.0).
