Portrait of a Woman

1649·Red chalk, with stumping and traces of black chalk, on tan laid oval paper, laid down on ivory laid paper·19.9 × 15.2 cm (7 7/8 × 6 in.)

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Catalogue

Year: 1649
Medium: Red chalk, with stumping and traces of black chalk, on tan laid oval paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 19.9 × 15.2 cm (7 7/8 × 6 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Gabriel Metsu

Artist

Gabriel Metsu

Painting

Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667) was a Dutch painter of history paintings, still lifes, portraits, and genre works. He was "a highly eclectic artist, who did not adhere to a consistent style, technique, or one type of subject for long periods". Only 14 of his 133 works are dated.

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