Portrait of Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, Anthony van Dyck, between 1630 and 1632

"the unknown young lady is wearing the rich, sophisticated clothing of an aristocrat. Van dyck's highly acclaimed portraiture is characterized by both the accurate capture of the profound facial expression and the reproduction of the variety of surface effects. The gently wavy hair, the shimmering silk, the filigree lace as well as the shimmer of the pearls and the glitter of the gold chains contrast subtly with the dark background. " person depicted: countess amalie, daughter of johann albrecht von solms-braunfels. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1630 and 1632. Dimensions: height: 117.4 cm (46.2 in) ; width: 93 cm (36.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum. Anthonis van Dyck, , Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie - Bildnis einer jungen Dame - GG 504 - Kunsthistorisches Museum