Vrouw op haar doodsbed

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Vrouw op haar doodsbed

Creator

Jacob de Gheyn II

Dutch painter and engraver (c.1565-1629) · 1565–1629

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Date
1596 - 1601
Medium
paper, ink, chalk
Institution
Rijksmuseum

The eyes in this woman’s gaunt and sunken face seem unnaturally large. De Gheyn clearly focused on her face and folded hands, portraying them in great detail. The clothing and bedcovers, in contrast, are depicted much more sketchily.

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