Portrait of Louise Charlotte Mathilde van den Bosch (1843-1907)

Portrait of Louise Charlotte Mathilde van den Bosch is another example of Mondrian's early academic portrait work, painted in 1902 and now held at Simonis & Buunk Fine Art Dealers. Van den Bosch was a Dutch woman of the cultivated bourgeoisie, and Mondrian's portrait treats her with the careful respectful attention of a professional commission. This early work stands in striking contrast to the geometric abstractions that would make Mondrian famous after 1910, yet the seriousness of observation and the structural clarity of the composition are qualities he never abandoned.

Mondrian works in a warm, controlled Impressionist manner with careful tonal modelling of the face. The background is loosely handled to concentrate attention on the sitter. Brushwork is fluid and confident, showing strong command of conventional Dutch portrait technique.