Girl at the Window with a Lantern
about 1660, Artist: Gerard Dou
Girl at the Window with a Lantern
In the 1650s Dou began painting nocturnal scenes illuminated only by the light of a candle. The virtuoso lighting effects he achieved in this manner amazed his patrons.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Dated
about 1660
Artist
Gerard Dou (1613 - 1675 Leiden) - GND
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
25,5 cm × 21 cm
Framed: 34,5 cm × 30 cm × 4,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 583
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm; 1809-1815 in Paris;
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