Portret van een meisje, bekend als 'Het prinsesje' 1875 - 1876

Johannes Arnoldus Boland's "Portret van een meisje, bekend als 'Het prinsesje'" is an etching portraying a young girl in a lavish 17th-century dress, with a large ruff, a jeweled ornament, and her hand resting on a small dog. Boland, a Dutch artist known for his portraiture, created this work between 1875 and 1876, showcasing the delicate details and textures of the subject's clothing and the girl's serious, introspective gaze. This etching, measuring 220 mm in height and 152 mm in width, captures the elegance and refinement of a historical period through the artist's masterful use of line and shading.