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A Woman at her Mirror, c.1657-62 (oil on oak panel)

A Woman at her Mirror, c.1657-62 (oil on oak panel)
pride
apron
everyday-life
female
Toilet
woman
vanitas
interior
domestic
baroque
comb
ivory
ivory-comb
worldly
worldliness
beauty
seated
reflective
reflection
reflecting
contemplative
pensive
bonnet
collar
dressing-table
red
white
double-sided-comb
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Mzpainting
pride
apron
everyday-life
female
Toilet
woman
vanitas
interior
domestic
baroque
comb
ivory
ivory-comb
worldly
worldliness
beauty
seated
reflective
reflection
reflecting
contemplative
pensive
bonnet
collar
dressing-table
red
white
double-sided-comb
Painting
Mzpainting
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TWC62729

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A Woman at her Mirror, c.1657-62 (oil on oak panel)

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Artist

Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67) / Dutch

Location

Wallace Collection, London, UK

Medium

oil on oak panel

Date

c. 1657 AD - c. 1662 AD (C17th AD)

Dimensions

19.2x16.6 cms

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Metsu’s painting is one of the most beautiful interior scenes of its time. In 17th-century Dutch painting, the mirror traditionally symbolised vanity or human frailty. Here, the woman holds a double-sided ivory comb in her right hand. In contemporary emblematic literature, the comb served as a reminder of the dual nature of earthly goods, which could be employed for either virtue or vice. The picture may thus be read as an allegory of the dangers of concentrating too much on the physical and the need to pay attention to the inner spirit as well as to outward appearances.

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© Wallace Collection, London, UK / Bridgeman Images

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Largest available format 4494 × 5160 px 27 MB
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Medium 892 × 1024 px 76 × 87 mm 1.1 MB

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