Portrait of Anna de Hooghe (1645-1717), the painter's fourth wife

Bakhuizen's Portrait of Anna de Hooghe (1645–1717), identified as his fourth wife, from around 1700, is one of the personal portraits the marine painter executed of his family circle. Bakhuizen married four times and maintained a large household in Amsterdam; Anna de Hooghe was the sister of the satirical printmaker Romeyn de Hooghe, giving the portrait connection to another significant figure in Dutch visual culture. A portrait of a spouse by a famous husband is both an act of marital devotion and a demonstration of range by a painter best known for his stormy seascapes.

The portrait is likely executed in the sober, dignified tradition of late seventeenth-century Dutch female portraiture, with careful attention to the sitter's lace, cap, and dark fabric. Bakhuizen's modeling of the face achieves a forthright, individualized characterization without the idealization of court portraiture.