A Woman with a Child on Her Lap

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A Woman with a Child on Her Lap

Creator

Adriaen van de Velde

Dutch painter and engraver (1636-1672) · 1636–1672

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Date
1662 - 1667
Medium
paper, chalk
Institution
Rijksmuseum

In so far as is known this is the only preserved preparatory study for the large family portrait in a landscape. From the drawing, it is evident that Van de Velde initially wanted to depict the little girl with her face turned to the right. In the painting, she looks out directly at you.

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