Why it matters
An unknown woman in black, old-fashioned clothes holds a book with silver clasps, probably the New Testament, suggesting she was strictly religious. It is the only known portrait of an adult certainly by Judith Leyster.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1635.
- She wears a millstone ruff and lace cuffs.
- Her dress has padded shoulder bands, by then worn mainly by older women.
Based on the Dutch Wikipedia article Portret van een onbekende vrouw (Judith Leyster) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
