Maria Antoinette Charlotte Sanderson (1782-1859)
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
72; 8; 60.5
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 8 cm (drager incl. SK-L-4071)
Art Historical Context
Charles Howard Hodges painted this formal portrait of Maria Antoinette Charlotte Sanderson in 1835, when the subject was fifty-three years old. An Anglo-Dutch artist active in Amsterdam, Hodges specialized in elegant likenesses that combined precise observation with a gentle, luminous touch. The work is executed in oil on canvas, a medium prized in the early nineteenth century for its ability to render rich fabrics, subtle skin tones, and the quiet dignity expected of a woman of her standing. Measuring 72 by 60.5 centimeters, the painting reflects the restrained yet refined taste of the period just after the Napoleonic wars. Hodges, who had trained in Britain before settling in the Netherlands, brought a cross-Channel sensibility to his Dutch portraits, balancing clarity of form with a soft, atmospheric light. Today the canvas hangs in the Rijksmuseum, where it offers visitors a glimpse into the private world of early-nineteenth-century European society.
About the Artist
Charles Howard Hodges
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