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Description: | The rattle held by the young girl portrayed in this painting was used as a toy, as an amulet against the evil eye, and as a symbol of wealth and status. This silver object had a whistle at one end and a teething piece, made of a wolf's tooth, at the other. Strings of red coral around the child's neck and wrists were intended to protect her from evil. The tulip in her hand is a symbol of transience. The tiled floor and the decorative pattern of folds in the girl's white apron, which is edged with needlepoint lace, are characteristic of Jan Claesz.'s portraits. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Claesz., Jan (Dutch artist, active 1615, died 1636) Æ Attributed to manner of Attributed to Dutch School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8995... | Go to resource |
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