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Sitting nude woman with mirror, print, album page, A nude woman sits on a bench and looks at her hair in a mirror. Behind her, a view of a rolling landscape. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Johannes Popels, Antwerp, after painting by Giovanni Bellini, Venice, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 167 mm x width 227 mm, Print after the painting by Giovanni Bellini (1515), which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number: GG_97). 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., (high) hill, looking in the mirror, (possibly: contemplation of own beauty - AA - (for) women), the (nude) human figure, 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (sitting), A monochrome engraving showing a partially draped nude woman seated and holding a round handheld mirror to her head, with her other arm raised behind her head; she has long hair and a calm facial expression, and fabric drapes across her lap and shoulder. The background is divided, with a densely crosshatched dark area behind the figure and a lighter landscape scene visible through a rectangular opening, featuring rolling hills, a few small buildings, clouds in the sky, and a baluster-like vessel on a ledge. The foreground includes a textured floor area with a small folded sheet of paper near the figure.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_461

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47.4Mb (7.0Mb) / 15.9in x 11.6in / 4768 x 3472 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sitting nude woman mirror print album page nude woman sits bench looks hair view rolling landscape part album printmaker Johannes Popels Antwerp painting Giovanni Bellini Venice publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 paper etching engraving height 167 mm x width 227 mm Print 1515 collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number Gg_97 produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio every painting Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived high hill looking contemplation own beauty - AA - women human figure Corpo humano Ripa - AA - female human figure sitting monochrome showing partially draped woman seated holding round handheld head arm raised long hair calm facial expression fabric drapes across lap shoulder background divided densely crosshatched dark area figure lighter landscape scene visible rectangular opening featuring rolling hills small buildings clouds sky baluster- vessel ledge foreground includes textured floor area small folded sheet paper near figure