Portrait of Feyntje van Steenkiste, Frans Hals, 1635 oil on canvas, h 123cm × b 93cm This portrait accompanies that of her husband Lucas de Clercq. It was customary to depict spouses separately, he on the left, she on the right, facing each other. The light was almost always dropped from the left, so that the woman's face was evenly lit, while striking drop shadows played over that of the man. Neck gave the woman - as was customary - a quieter pose.
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