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Malle Babbe by Frans Hals

Malle Babbe

Malle Babbe

The Met

Artist: Frans Hals(Dutch, second quarter 17th century)

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 24 in. (74.9 x 61 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, 1871

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Visual Summary

Brief Description

Smiling person in a white cap and ruffled collar, with a brown bird on their shoulder

Detailed Description

A vertically oriented image shows a person from the chest up against a dark background. The person, positioned slightly to the right of center, has a round face with rosy cheeks and a wide, open-mouthed smile, revealing teeth. Their eyes are crinkled at the corners. They wear a light-colored, possibly off-white, cap that covers their hair, and a dark, long-sleeved garment. A prominent, multi-layered ruffled white collar encircles their neck and extends down their chest. Their right hand, with visible fingers, rests on a dark surface in the lower right portion of the frame. A medium-sized, brown bird with lighter brown and tan markings is perched on the person's left shoulder, its head turned slightly towards the viewer. The background is a plain, dark brown, appearing almost black.

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