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Portrait of Amalia Eliza Tilanus-van Leeuwen

Creator Name

Thérèse Schwartze;
Thérèse Schwartze

Cultural Context

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Date

1900

About the Work

Rijksmuseum Object Description
Amalia Tilanus-van Leeuwen had herself regally portrayed by the most fashionable artist of the time: Thérèse Schwartze. The colourful and detailed likeness is illustrative of Schwartze’s success. With an amazing mastery of pastel, and a hint of flattery, she deftly captured her patron’s character. Tilanus had to splurge for such a magnificent portrait. In keeping with her status as a celebrated portraitist, Schwartze was pricey to say the least.

Amalia Tilanus-van Leeuwen liet zich vorstelijk portretteren door de meest modieuze kunstenaar van dat moment: Thérèse Schwartze. Het kleurrijke en gedetailleerde werk is illustratief voor Schwartzes succes. Met waanzinnige beheersing van het pastelkrijt wist zij haar opdrachtgeefster karaktervol maar ook geflatteerd te portretteren. Voor zo’n magnifiek portret moest Tilanus wel diep in ...

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Title

Portrait of Amalia Eliza Tilanus-van Leeuwen

Creator

Thérèse Schwartze, printmaker, pm, prentmaker, graveur (prenten), schilder, painter, draftsman (artist), tekenaar;
Thérèse Schwartze, printmaker, pm, prentmaker, graveur (prenten), schilder, painter, draftsman (artist), tekenaar

Worktype

drawing; tekening; pastel; pastel

Cultural Context

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Material

papier; paper; pastel (crayon); pastelkrijt

Dimensions

height 73.5 cm x width 59 cm;
hoogte 73,5 cm x breedte 59 cm

Technique

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Language

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Date

1900

Provenance

? Commissioned by or for the sitter; her widower, Dr Christiaan Bernhard Tilanus (1857-1942), Amsterdam; by whom bequeathed to the museum, 1942; C.B. Tilanus Bequest, Amsterdam; Legaat van C.B. Tilanus, Amsterdam

Style Period

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Rights

Public domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Amelia Eliza van Leeuwen; historical persons - BB - woman

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Thérèse Schwartze, Portrait of Amalia Eliza Tilanus-van Leeuwen, 1900, Rijksmuseum. Public domain.

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