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The Pearl Necklace

Timothy Cole after Johannes Vermeer

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman in a side profile, standing and slightly bending forward. She has her hair styled back in a bun with a ribbon tied around it. She is wearing a light-colored, patterned garment with loose sleeves, and adjusting a pearl necklace around her neck. In the background, there is a table covered with a decorative cloth on which various indistinct objects rest. The setting is minimal, with an empty wall behind her, emphasizing her figure and the act of adorning herself with the necklace.

Artwork Details

Date
1916
Medium
wood engraving on tissue paper mounted on heavyweight paper
Dimensions
3578 × 5256 px
Public Domain
Yes
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