plate no. 7264

Margarita Trip as Minerva, Instructing Her Sister Anna Maria Trip

Ferdinand Bol, 1663

canvas, oilBaroqueportraitfiguresportraitdraperyarmorcherubspeacock

From the record

Dimensions: 208 cm high × 179 cm wide
Institution: Rijksmuseum
Location: Rijksmuseum, Trippenhuis
Inception: 1663
Materials: canvas, oil paint

Anna Maria Trip
Margaretha Trip
Minerva

Wikipedia article Wikidata item Q17319703

from the sources

The painting is an oil on canvas work by Ferdinand Bol made in 1663. en.wikipedia.org
“Portrait of the Trip Sisters, also known as Portrait of Margarita Trip as Minerva Teaching Her Sister Anna Maria Trip, is an oil on canvas painting by Dutch artist Ferdinand Bol, created in 1663.”
The painting is signed and dated 'fBol 1663'. en.wikipedia.org
“It is signed and dated 'fBol 1663'.”
The painting belongs to the Rijksmuseum collection but is currently displayed at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam. en.wikipedia.org
“It is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam, but is currently displayed at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, also in Amsterdam.”
The sitters are Margarita Trip and Anna Maria Trip, daughters of the merchant Louis Trip and Emerentia Hoefslager. en.wikipedia.org
“It shows Margarita Trip (1640–1714) and her sister Anna Maria Trip (1652–1681), both daughters of the merchant Louis Trip and his wife Emerentia Hoefslager.”
The painting originally hung over a fireplace in the Trippenhuis, alongside Bol's portrait of Johanna de Geer and her children. en.wikipedia.org
“Trip also commissioned the imposing Trippenhuis, over two of whose fireplaces this painting and Portrait of Johanna de Geer and her Children as Charity originally hung.”
Two putti on the left carry a large book, which may allude to the love of knowledge. en.wikipedia.org
“On the left two putti carry a large book, possibly in an allusion to the love of knowledge.”
Margarita is shown with helmet and breastplate as Minerva, goddess of arts and sciences, with her younger sister kneeling eagerly before her. rijksmuseum.nl
“Margarita, met helm en borstpantser, als Minerva (godin van kunsten en wetenschappen), met leergierig neerknielend haar elfjarige zusje Anna Maria.”
The Rijksmuseum records the medium as oil paint on canvas. rijksmuseum.nl
“Fysieke kenmerken olieverf op doek Bekijk alle gegevens”

study guide

est. 40 hrs

approach — 8 steps

step 01
Create a preliminary sketch outlining the main figures and compositional elements.
step 02
Establish the background using thin washes of color, focusing on creating depth.
step 03
Block in the main shapes and colors of the figures, paying attention to proportions.
step 04
Develop the drapery folds and highlights, using a variety of brushstrokes to create texture.
step 05
Add details to the faces, focusing on accurate proportions and subtle value changes.
step 06
Render the armor and other metallic elements, using highlights and shadows to create a sense of shine.
step 07
Add the cherubs and peacock, paying attention to their placement and relationship to the other figures.
step 08
Refine the overall composition and add final details, such as jewelry and embellishments.

color palette

primary · ultramarine blue · yellow ochre · burnt umber · titanium white

secondary · cadmium red · ivory black · gold

Achieve the rich blues by mixing ultramarine with white and a touch of black. Create the gold tones by layering yellow ochre, burnt umber, and touches of cadmium red. Use glazes to build up depth and luminosity in the drapery.

techniques

·glazing
·scumbling
·chiaroscuro
·portraiture
·drapery rendering

common pitfalls

→Incorrect proportions of the figures
→Overly stiff or flat drapery
→Lack of depth in the background
→Poor blending of colors
→Inaccurate rendering of metallic surfaces

materials

surface · stretched canvas

required

·stretched canvas
·oil paints
·linseed oil
·turpentine
·assorted brushes
·palette
·palette knife

optional

·medium gloss
·retouch varnish
·easel
·mahl stick

Use high-quality oil paints for best results. Allow each layer to dry before applying the next. Consider using a medium to improve the flow and blending of the paints.

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