Portrait of Susanna Lunden (?)

Published/Created:

ca. 1622-1625

Physical Description:

79 x 54.6 cm

Date Depicted:

1975
1500 AD - 1699 AD

Materials:

oil on oak

Notes:

This dress captures the period's distinct feeling for unadorned, soft fabrics. Partially covered by a sheer kerchief, the sensual neckline is low, wide, and square. The wide-brimmed cavalier hat is most typical of men's styles.

Abstract:

As the high pompadour falls, hair widens at the sides. It is center parted and flat on top, with the forehead trimmed in a fringe of curls. Side hair is frizzed or curled in ringlets. Back hair is twisted into a bun. The most popular headcoverings are the cardinal, a red knitted hood, and a simple kerchief, which is knotted loosely under the chin. The coif remains in style. The steeple hat is over the coif and other simple hoods. Ruffs are large, the very large ones called millstones. A flat collar which falls over the shoulders replaces the ruff in the 1640's.

Variant Titles:

Le Chapeau de Paille

Associated Names:

Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640 [Painter]

Topics:

Costume -- Europe -- History -- (LC)
Painting -- Flanders -- 17th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Cavalier

Culture:

Flemish

Accession Number:

4391-006

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
paintings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Cavalier: 1615-1650: Hair, Hats, Ruffs, and Collars: Women

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 4

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 4 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938463

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

London, England: National Gallery

OID:

10608562

PID:

digcoll:1801275