Caption

Portrait of an unknown young woman, print, album page, Possibly Venetian. She is holding her hair with her left hand. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Lucas Vorsterman (II), Antwerp, after painting by David Teniers (II), Southern Netherlands, after painting by Jacopo Palma (il Vecchio), Italy, Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 224 mm x width 173 mm, David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as a model for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., anonymous historical person portrayed - BB - woman, A monochrome engraved image of a young woman shown from the hips up against a dark textured rectangular background, with long wavy hair falling over her shoulders, a dress with a fitted bodice and buttons, wide gathered sleeves, and a full skirt; her left hand rests on her hip while her right hand touches her hair, and subtle shading and fine lines define her facial features, clothing folds, and the contrast between the figure and the dark backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B27_405

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Available size

47.7Mb (6.8Mb) / 12.0in x 15.5in / 3585 x 4649 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown young woman print album page Venetian holding hair left hand part album printmaker Lucas Vorsterman Ii Antwerp painting David Teniers Southern Netherlands Jacopo Palma il Vecchio Italy Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 paper etching height 224 mm x width 173 mm produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings collection Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived anonymous historical person portrayed - BB - woman monochrome engraved image young woman shown hips up dark textured rectangular background long wavy falling shoulders dress fitted bodice buttons wide gathered sleeves full skirt left hand rests hip right hand touches subtle shading fine lines define facial features clothing folds contrast figure dark backdrop