Susanna van Collen née Mogge and her daughter 1776
hermanusnuman
mother
character art
green tone
possibly oil pastel
underpainting
muted green
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watercolour illustration
green and neutral
watercolor
warm toned green
Hermanus Numan's "Susanna van Collen née Mogge and her daughter" (1776), depicts a mother and daughter in an interior setting. Susanna is seated in a blue gown, elaborately adorned with ruffles, while her daughter stands beside her, holding a birdcage, perhaps symbolizing domesticity and the passage of time. The painting exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age tradition of portraiture, characterized by meticulous detail and a focus on capturing the sitter's likeness. Numan's work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the artist's skill in capturing the elegance and refinement of 18th-century Dutch society.
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Susanna Mogge is seated in front of a portrait of her deceased husband, Ferdinand van Collen, half-covered by a dark curtain. She is about to be married again, to Hendrik Muilman, a wealthy banker from Amsterdam. Her room is fashioned in the neo-classical style. The curvaceous commode is still rococo in feeling, but its gilded mounts show classical motifs.
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