Old Woman Meditating
This old woman is seated with a book in her lap. She has just removed her pince-nez. Is she pausing for a moment or has she dozed off? The book in the woman’s hands and her wrinkled skin stand out in this small and otherwise dark painting. Metsu did this to underscore the essence of this popular subject – the contemplation of devotional texts, with a focus on the transitoriness of life.
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Old Woman Meditating
This old woman is seated with a book in her lap. She has just removed her pince-nez. Is she pausing for a moment or has she dozed off? The book in the woman’s hands and her wrinkled skin stand out in this small and otherwise dark painting. Metsu did this to underscore the essence of this popular subject – the contemplation of devotional texts, with a focus on the transitoriness of life.
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Een oude vrouw zit met een boe ...... et oog op de vergankelijkheid.
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This old woman is seated with ...... on the transitoriness of life.
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Rijksmuseum
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Old Woman Meditating
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Oude vrouw in overpeinzing
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created
c. 1661 - c. 1663
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ca. 1661 - ca. 1663
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extent
breedte 23,2 cm
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height 27.3 cm
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hoogte 27,3 cm
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width 23.2 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
derde kwart 17e eeuw
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third quarter 17th century
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