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The image shows three figures in upper-body view. In the center, an older woman sits holding a flower and looking into a mirror. Standing behind her, another person adjusts her elaborate hair adornments. To the side, a young man assists in holding the mirror. A third figure, standing to the right, smiles while looking at the scene. Various objects are on the table in front of them. The background is an indoor setting with a textured wall and shadows emphasizing the figures.
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The image shows three figures in upper-body view. In the center, an older woman sits holding a flower and looking into a mirror. Standing behind her, another person adjusts her elaborate hair adornments. To the side, a young man assists in holding the mirror. A third figure, standing to the right, smiles while looking at the scene. Various objects are on the table in front of them. The background is an indoor setting with a textured wall and shadows emphasizing the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Old Woman at the Toilet Table

Jeremias Falck after Johann Liss after Bernardo Strozzi

Date
c. 1655-1660
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 41 × 33.2 cm (16 1/8 × 13 1/16 in.) plate: 40 × 31.8 cm (15 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.45.501
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Cabinet Reynst

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Mirror
  • Chair
  • Dress
Provenance

Pieter Willem van Doorne [1896-1971], Vreeland (Lugt 4731)

Marks

verso: Pieter van Doorne (Lugt 4731)

Watermarks

fleur de lis in shield

NGA object ID 58209. 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.