Via an open curtain Dou affords us a glimpse of a luxurious interior. A maid dresses the hair of a chic young woman, whose face is reflected in the mirror. The open door of the birdcage that hangs above her may symbolise that she has lost her virginity.
Specifications
| Title | A Young Woman at Her Toilet |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Width 58 cm Height 75.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Schilder:
Gerard Dou
|
| Accession number | 1186 (OK) |
| Credits | Schenking / Donation: Henry Deterding 1936 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1936 |
| Age artist | About 54 years old |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence (2011) Behind the Curtain. Concealment and Revelation since the Renaissance (2016) Boijmans bij de Buren - Samensmeden, Meesters in zilver (2019) Vermeer. Von innenhalten (2021) Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. Inspiration and Rivalry (2017) |
| Research |
Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Gerard Dou
Leiden 1613 - Leiden 1675
Gerard Dou studied with Rembrandt between 1628 and 1631/2. When Rembrandt left Leiden in 1631/32, Dou stayed behind and continued to live and work there. He...
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