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Description: | The stylisation of this painting bears similarities to late seventeenth-century portraiture. The use of drapery in the figure's mantle, for example, is reminiscent of works by Sir Peter Lely who influenced a large number of followers. The rising trend in classicism is also evident in the girl's pose and appearance, as well as in the Grecian urn she is holding. Such emphasis on the decorative nature of the composition suggests that the sitter may not have been intended to represent a specific person. | Subjects: | figure; portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Æ Previously attributed to circle of Lely, Peter (Dutch painter and draftsman, 1618-1680, active in England) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8606... | Go to resource |
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