Sujet
Portrait of a Woman, 1663. Creator: Pieter Nason.
Légende
Portrait of a Woman, 1663. This older woman, in lace collar, pearl necklace, and cut-stone earrings, holds open a fashionable pocket watch. The meaning is only clear when seen with Nason's portrait of her husband (Dulwich Picture Gallery, London), also dated 1663. The velvet curtain and the marble column reflect wealth, but the book and skull before the husband are to be "read" with the watch: the couple urges the viewer to look beyond simple pleasures that pass like the ticking of a watch and prepare for the death that comes to all.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM23B16_063
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55,8Mo (2,6Mo) / 33,3cm x 42,0cm / 3933 x 4960 (300dpi)