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Pancake Woman

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Johannes Kornlein (printmaker), after Gabriel Metsu

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person sitting on a chair while holding a shallow pan and a stirring stick. The person's profile is partially visible, with light facial features sketched. They wear a headscarf, loose-fitting clothes, and a necklace. In the background, there are curtains or draped fabric, hinting at an indoor setting.

Artwork Details

Date
1768
Medium
chalk manner printed in black ink on laid paper
Dimensions
3558 × 4711 px
Public Domain
Yes
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