The Reader, Oil on canvas, 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Eglon van der Neer (Dutch, Amsterdam 1635/36–1703 Düsseldorf), A young woman looks up from her reading—possibly of an emblem book or illustrated treatise—absorbed in thought or distracted by something unseen. The theme was already well-established in the early 1660s, when this painting was likely made, and in his treatment Van der Neer suggests, in the young woman’s fine but modest attire, the silver writing set and sealing wax, and the extinguished candle (a conventional vanitas symbol), a degree of virtue and cultivation
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Reader, Oil, canvas, 15 x 11, 38.1 27.9 cm, Paintings, Eglon van der Neer, Dutch, Amsterdam, 1635/36–1703, Düsseldorf, young, woman, looks, up, reading—, emblem book, illustrated treatise—absorbed, thought, distracted, something unseen, theme, well-established, early 1660s, painting, treatment Van, der, Neer, young woman, fine, modest attire, silver writing, set, sealing wax, extinguished candle, conventional vanitas, symbol, degree, virtue, cultivation
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