Maria Bockenolle, Wife of Johannes Elison (1634)

Rembrandt (1606-1669)

Maria Bockenolle, Wife of Johannes Elison
1634
Oil on canvas, 174.9 x 124.1 cm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Maria Bockenolle was Dutch but lived in England; here she is dressed according to English fashion. Her broad-brimmed hat, more typically worn by men, is lined with expensive fur, probably imported from the Americas. While her husband (Reverend Johannes Elison, MFA accession number 56.510) is surrounded by books and papers that emphasize his learning, Bockenolle sits simply before a green curtain. Paintings of this scale were themselves a sign of wealth and must have been the focal points of a very imposing room in a grand house. (MFA)

Companion:

Reverend Johannes Elison (1634)Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Reverend Johannes Elison
1634
Museum of Fine ArtsBoston

 

 

See also:

• Bockenolle, Maria | Elison, Johannes