Maria de Ruiter-de Witt

Ernst Daniël Smit

Pastel chalk on linen depicting a seated portrait of Ernst Daniël Smit.

Status Available
Year
1996
Dimensions
86 × 116 cm
Technique
Pastel chalk on linen
Material
Linen
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About this work

Portrait of Ernst Daniël Smit, shown seated and facing the viewer with his legs crossed and his hands folded in front of him. He wears a light shirt beneath a loose-fitting jacket. The face and hands are rendered in greater detail, while the clothing and the rest of the composition are more loosely worked on the visible linen.

Artwork details

Artist
Maria de Ruiter-de Witt
Year
1996
Dimensions
86 × 116 cm
Orientation
Portrait
Technique
Pastel chalk on linen
Material
Linen

Signature

Present
Yes
Position
Lower right
Transcription
Maria de Ruiter de Witt 1996
Certainty
High
Description
Signed and dated at the lower right: Maria de Ruiter de Witt, 1996.

Frame and glazing

Framed
Yes
Glazing
Unknown
Description
Wide decorative frame in earth, red and gold tones.

Condition

Assessment basis
Photographs
Artwork
No obvious tears or losses in the artwork are visible in the available photographs. No physical condition assessment has been carried out.
Frame
The frame is in good condition.

Classification

Technique
Pastel chalk on linen
Material
Linen
Subject
Portrait of a man, Portrait
Ownership
Foundation collection
Status
Available

References

Book page
161
Collection number
26-20770-1

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