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 |
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Material and technique | Oil on panel |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 58 cm Height 75.5 cm |
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Artists |
Schilder:
Gerard Dou
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Accession number | 1186 (OK) |
Credits | Schenking / Donation: Henry Deterding 1936 |
Department | Old Masters |
Acquisition date | 1936 |
Age artist | About 54 years old |
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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