A Goldsmith in his Shop
The Met
Artist: Petrus Christus(Netherlandish, Baarle-Hertog (Baerle-Duc), active by 1444–died 1475/76 Bruges)
Date: 1449
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: Overall 39 3/8 x 33 3/4 in. (100.1 x 85.8 cm); painted surface 38 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (98 x 85.2 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three figures, one weighing coins at a counter, with a couple and various objects nearby
Detailed Description
A detailed painting depicts three figures in an interior setting, with one figure at a counter and a couple standing behind them. In the foreground, a figure in a red robe and a matching cap sits or stands behind a wooden counter, looking slightly upward and to the left. This figure holds a small, delicate balance scale with their right hand, weighing small, round objects on the counter. Their left hand rests on the counter near a dark, cylindrical weight and several other small coins. To their left, a long, coiled red ribbon lies on the counter. Behind the first figure, on the left side of the painting, a man and a woman stand close together. The man, wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat and a blue garment with a gold chain, has his right hand resting on the first figure's shoulder. His left arm is around the woman's waist. He looks down towards the first figure. The woman, to his left, wears an elaborate white, winged headdress and a richly patterned gold and dark green dress. She looks towards the left with a neutral expression. To the right of the first figure, a shelf unit displays various objects. On the top shelf are three ornate glass vessels. Below, a string of colorful beads hangs, alongside branches of red coral, small boxes, and other decorative items. A small, convex mirror on the lower right reflects a street scene with buildings and two small figures. The background features a dark wooden wall on the left, a green curtain on the right, and a window with small panes at the very top. Faint, partially legible text is visible along the bottom edge of the counter: "o pvr qvi me. fe. at. a. veco."
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