This is an inferior version of a picture attributed to Botticelli (formerly Berlin, Noak collection). Other rather similar profiles exist from the circle of Botticelli, but it is uncertain whether they are portraits; they may be no more than celebrations of some female ideal. On the reverse is a painting including a winged figure, presumably an angel, standing on a rock before a wood, in what may be an allegorical scene. The angel holds a sphere & a scroll (which is inscribed: CHI B / I / N). The object in this figure's right hand has alternatively been described as moss or a handkerchief. ...

On the left two maids work at an embroidery frame. The painting on the wall shows the goddess Diana with cupids, two of whom decorate a term of a god, probably Pan. This possibly alludes to the chaste character of the lady & the more amorous intentions o ...

Netscher intends a deliberate contrast between the industry of the girl who is being taught to read & the idleness of the boy, who prefers to play with the dog & knucklebone. On the wall behind is a small copy of Rubens's ' The Brazen Serpent', the ori ...

Ferdinand Bol completed this commissioned painting after leaving Rembrandt’s studio when he was a young, up-&-coming painter. We do not know the identity of the sitter, but we know from her jewellery & clothing she must have been of a high social status. A very large teardrop pearl hangs from a gold brooch set with diamonds, & it looks like there are more diamonds in her elaborate earrings & necklace. The sitter is dressed modestly but with expensive detail like the gold thread of the bodice. This was how the wealthy elite dressed at the time in 1640s. We think the sitter sought out the artist due to his glamorous reputation & associations to Rembrandt. The pose of the sitter is like the pose Rembrandt used for his famous self portraits also in our collection at the National Gallery. About this painting A Lady with a Fan, 1643 © The National Gallery, London. This painting joined our collection in 1946. ...

The sitter has not been identified. The costume suggests the date of about 1550 & can be compared with ' Portrait of a Lady' by Hemessen in the collection. The attribution is not certain. The painting has sometimes been thought to be by Catharina van Hemessen's father, Jan, although this type of portrait is very similar to her work. It may be by another unidentified Antwerp artist. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Claude-Joseph Vernet’s A Landscape at Sunset from our collection. About this painting A Landscape at Sunset with Fishermen returning with their Catch (' Calme'), 1773 © The National Gallery, London This painting joined our collection in 2004 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

This is a relatively late work by Salomon van Ruysdael, painted in the fluent & assured style of his maturity. Unlike 'A River Landscape with Fishermen' it contains no preparatory underdrawing. Salomon van Ruysdael, who was active in Haarlem, was influenced by Esaias van de Velde & Jan van Goyen. Works by both artists can be found in the National Gallery's Collection. Salomon's nephew was the famous Dutch landscape painter Jacob Isaacsz. van Ruisdael, whose works are also represented in the Collection. ...

Wijnants was from Haarlem & throughout his life the subject of almost all his pictures is the characteristic dune scenery near the city. However, in this picture a specific location cannot be identified. Shortly after he painted this picture he moved to ...

The elevated viewpoint & low horizon give the viewer the impression of a vast landscape. The eye is guided along the winding river towards the farm in the middle distance. The dramatic cloud formation emphasises the further deep recession of the space b ...

Two horsemen have stopped to talk in front of some farm buildings. A boat navigates the river at the left. Jan Wouwermans lived & worked in Haarlem, painting landscapes based on the dune scenery near Haarlem. As one can see in this painting, he was influenced by Jan Wijnants & by his brother, the well-known landscape painter Philips Wouwermans, whose works are also represented in the National Gallery's Collection. ...