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Young Girl at the Keyboard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Johannes Kornlein (printmaker), after Jan de Bray (formerly Gerrit Dou)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an illustration of a woman sitting and holding an object. The woman is depicted in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to her right. She has delicate facial features with an emphasis on her eyes and mouth. She has her hair styled up with a ribbon and is wearing a garment with puffy sleeves and a shawl. The background is neutral, and there are circular markings along the edges of the drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
1767
Medium
chalk manner with roulette and burnishing printed in red ink on wove paper (proof)
Dimensions
3584 × 4423 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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