A large, pulled back curtain on the left side covers a quarter of the canvas' space in this self-portrait of sorts.
A large, pulled back curtain on the left side covers a quarter of the canvas' space in this self-portrait of sorts. Although attributed to Pieter de Hooch for many years, documents belonging to Catherine Bolnes confirmed the real identity of its creator. He can be seen on the right side of the canvas dressed in black and white and perched on a stool in front of an easel. Featuring a highly detailed chandelier in the upper middle, the back wall of the studio depicted in the work is dominated by a large map in front of which a woman wearing a garland holds a trumpet and a book of Thucydides. FTP identify this 1665 canvas that depicts Johannes Vermeer and his model dressed as Clio, an allegorical depiction of the practice in which he engaged.
A large, pulled back curtain on the left side covers a quarter of the canvas' space in this self-portrait of sorts.
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