1976 Old Woman Reading a Lectionary Portrait Print on Board After Gerrit Dou 13", Framed

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Vintage late 20th century print on board depicting "Old Woman Reading a Lectionary" by Gerrit Dou. Depicts an old woman … Read more Vintage late 20th century print on board depicting "Old Woman Reading a Lectionary" by Gerrit Dou. Depicts an old woman in fur collar and hat, intently perusing a religious book. Beveled giltwood frame with foliate border. Framed in 1976.

Old Woman Reading, also known as Old Woman Reading a Lectionary, is an oil painting by the Dutch painter Gerrit Dou, made c. 1631–1632. In the past the work was attributed to Rembrandt and was titled Rembrandt's Mother, but this has long been rejected. The portrait has been part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam, since November 1912. In 1628, the fourteen-year-old Dou became the first pupil of Rembrandt, only seven years his senior, who shared a studio in Leiden with fellow painter Jan Lievens. Rembrandt himself painted in a refined style during that period, using strong contrasts between light and dark. This technique is also clearly reflected in the current painting. While Rembrandt would later emphatically reject this refinement, Dou focused on perfecting it further. After his teacher moved to Amsterdam in 1632, he became the founder of the Leiden Fijnschilder.Gerrit Dou (7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders. He specialized in genre scenes and is noted for his trompe-l'œil "niche" paintings and candlelit night-scenes with strong chiaroscuro. He was a student of Rembrandt.

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10" x 1" x 13" (Width x Depth x Height) See less