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Portrait of an Artist in Her Studio

Unidentified artist1790

Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University

Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Most likely a self-portrait, this painting is part of a long tradition of artists presenting themselves in an idealized version of their studios. The artist presents herself as an elegant figure, seated on an upholstered chair in a fancy dress, working in a neatly ordered studio. An equally elegant young man (who may be her son) stands behind her, looking at the portrait in progress on the easel. Details like the dog playing in the studio and the exquisitely rendered lace and satin of the artist's dress suggest this work's creator was highly influenced by such Dutch seventeenth-century painters as Gerard Ter Borch and Gabriel Metsu.

Details

  • Title: Portrait of an Artist in Her Studio
  • Creator: Unidentified artist
  • Creator Gender: None
  • Date Created: 1790
  • Physical Dimensions: w700 x h760 mm
  • Culture: French
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Transfer from New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, Photo by Jack Abraham
  • Medium: Oil on canvas

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