Young Woman Chopping Onions, 1724, Engraving, Sheet: 12 1/16 x 8 3/4 in. (30.7 x 22.3 cm), Prints, Louis Surugue (French, Paris ca. 1686–1762 Grand Vaux), After Gerrit Dou (Dutch, Leiden 1613–1675 Leiden), The print reproduces (in reverse) Dou's small panel, dated 1646, in Buckingham Palace. Along with the young woman's glance, several motifs tease the viewer. The bird and the open jug symbolize male and female forms, which join together in a manner demonstrated by the mortar and pestle (next to an erect candlestick)
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Young Woman Chopping Onions, 1724, Engraving, Sheet, 12 1/16 x 8 3/4, 30.7 22.3 cm, Prints, Louis Surugue, French, Paris ca., 1686–1762, Grand Vaux, After Gerrit Dou, Dutch, Leiden, 1613–1675, print, reproduces, reverse, Dou, small panel, dated 1646, Buckingham Palace, young woman, glance, several motifs, tease, viewer, bird, open jug, symbolize, male, female forms, join together, manner demonstrated, mortar, pestle, next, erect candlestick
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