A lady washing her hands

Caspar Netscher1657 - 1657

The Kremer Collection
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netscher painted A lady washing her hands in 1657, when he was still working in Ter Borch's studio. Hand washing was a popular motif in seventeenthcentury art and literature and was often used as a metaphor for purity and innocence a notion with Christian origins.

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Title: A lady washing her hands
Creator: Caspar Netscher
Creator Lifespan: 1639 - 1684
Creator Nationality: Dutch
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: The Hague
Creator Birth Place: Heidelberg
Date: 1657 - 1657
Signed: Signed and dated at lower left, on the chair: C. Netscher 1657
Physical Dimensions: w40.3 x h49.3 cm
Painter: Caspar Netscher
Provenance: Aetas Aurea Holding SA
Type: Panel
Rights: http://www.thekremercollection.com/disclaimer/
External Link: The Kremer Collection website

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