Porträt der Margaretha de Geer, Ehefrau des Jacob Trip

Portrait of Margaretha de Geer, Wife of Jacob Trip

Margaretha de Geer was the wife of a wealthy Dutch merchant. The loose brushwork is unlike Rembrandt's usual technique, but evokes de Geer's softly wrinkled flesh with extraordinary sensitivity. The subtle play of light over her millstone ruff is also beautifully handled.