
Charley Toorop
Portrait of a Lady with a Black Hat
1928
Details
Type
Painting
Material and technique
Oil on canvas
Subject
Painting; portrait
Dimensions
68,4 × 56 × 3 cm
Identifier
msch 63-299
Source
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
About the artwork
For a long time, the identity of the woman in this portrait was a mystery. But lengthy investigations have revealed that she is probably Annie Oud-Dinaux (1893-1990). Charley Toorop worked with Annie’s husband J.J.P. Oud on an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1928. Oud, an architect, was associated with the De Stijl movement, and Annie Oud-Dinaux preserved his archive and legacy after his death. Partly thanks to her hard work and efforts, De Stijl is known around the world today.