Portrait of a woman, possibly Clara Fourment (1593-1643), Peter Paul Rubens
This woman probably is the Antwerp Clara Fourment, her husband Peter van Hecke hangs on the left. They belonged to Rubens' intimate family circle, because Clara was the older sister of Rubens' second wife Hélène. The couple's prosperity can be clearly seen in their fashionable civilian clothes made of shiny black fabrics and their beautiful lace collars. And Clara's range of ostrich feathers.
Rubens was the Flemish painter of the 17th century. With his flamboyant, baroque style he influenced a whole generation of artists after him.
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