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The image shows two people from the waist up. The person on the left is seated and is slightly turned toward the person on the right. They have delicate facial features and are adorned with curled hair, partially covered by a flowing cloth that drapes over the head like a veil. This person wears a garment with loose fabric draped over one shoulder, adorned with a patterned band on the upper arm. The person's breast is partially exposed. The individual on the right is leaning in closely, peering at a tablet that the left person holds. This person wears a soft, rounded hat with a brim and has curly hair peeking out from underneath, along with a high-necked tunic. There is an inkstand with a quill on a table in the foreground. The background features a wall with shelves filled with books and papers.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Arithmetic
Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel, after Hendrik Goltzius
- Date
- c. 1597
- Medium
- engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 16 x 13.2 cm (6 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2011.139.76
- Credit line
- Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Liberal Arts
Subjects and terms
- Woman
- Nude
- Book
- Man
- Writing
Provenance
Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.
Inscription
center in plate [on large tablet]: 12345/6781011; lower left in plate [on small tablet]: 1478 [?]; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: P.83/932/2; by later hand, lower center verso, in graphite: Aritmetique/ B III. Drebbel. p. 119/69.2/after HG; by later hand, bottom margin verso, in pen and black ink: l arinellique/drebbel
NGA object ID 156097. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.