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Description: | The painting is a fairly close copy of an original work on panel by Frans van Mieris the Elder formerly in the Gemäldegalerie in Dresden (since 1750), but destroyed in World War II. The painting is obviously not a straightforward depiction of an artist's studio: the man's fashionable costume would obviously never have been worn by a painter at work, nor is the room properly lit for painting. Like many of Van Mieris's works, this scene contains strong suggestions of amorous intrigue. The central female figure is ambiguous, viewed from the back while she is clearly looking towards the handsome young painter; this device was also used by Gerard Terborch, and most famously by Johannes Vermeer in his painting The Music Lesson. | Subjects: | interior; everyday life; figure; | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Mieris, Frans van (Dutch painter and draftsman, 1635-1681) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8636... | Go to resource |
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