Portret van een onbekende vrouw 1902 - 1906

"Portret van een onbekende vrouw" (Portrait of an Unknown Woman), created between 1902 and 1906, is a small-scale portrait by Dutch artist Stephanus Adrianus Schotel. The portrait depicts a woman in a dark dress with a lace collar, her face looking directly at the viewer. This intimate portrayal, with its focus on the sitter's expression and understated composition, is characteristic of Schotel's portraiture, who worked primarily within the realist tradition. The portrait's small size and delicate detail suggest a personal connection between the artist and the sitter.