Caption

Susanna and the Elders, print, album page, Susanna bathes in the garden. Two elders try to seduce her. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Peter van Liesebetten, Antwerp, after painting by David Teniers (II), Southern Netherlands, after painting by Guido Reni, Italy, Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 181 mm x width 237 mm, The print was produced after the painting by Reni which is in the collection of The National Gallery in London (inventory number NG 196). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of every painting in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., the elders making advances towards Susanna, A detailed black and white engraving shows a partially draped young woman seated with a cloth across her lap and one shoulder, her head turned to the side and covered with a loosely wrapped headscarf, her facial expression alert and eyes looking away; beside her two older bearded men lean in close, one with short hair and a trimmed beard gazing toward the woman, the other with curly hair and a fuller beard holding a finger to his lips and wearing layered robes with visible folds; a tall narrow vase stands on a small table behind them, and a densely crosshatched background contrasts with the textured rendering of skin, fabric, and hair.

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Susanna Elders print album page Susanna bathes garden Two elders try seduce part album printmaker Peter van Liesebetten Antwerp painting David Teniers Ii Southern Netherlands Guido Reni Italy Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching engraving height 181 mm x width 237 mm was produced Reni collection National Gallery London inventory number NG 196 oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio every painting Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived elders advances towards Susanna detailed black white engraving partially draped young woman seated cloth across lap shoulder head turned side covered loosely wrapped headscarf facial expression alert eyes looking away beside two older bearded men lean close short hair trimmed beard gazing woman curly hair fuller beard holding finger lips wearing layered robes visible folds tall narrow vase stands small table them densely crosshatched background contrasts textured rendering skin fabric hair