Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750)
The Met
Artist: Michiel van Musscher|Rachel Ruysch(Dutch, Rotterdam 1645–1705 Amsterdam)
Date: 1692
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Adele Veronica Satkus Bequest, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund, Lila Acheson Wallace, Women and the Critical Eye, Charles and Jessie Price, and Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Inc. Gifts, Victor Wilbour Memorial Fund, Hester Diamond Gift, and funds from various donors, 2023
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a blue dress, seated with painting supplies, a flower, and floral arrangements
Detailed Description
A woman is depicted in a dark, arched interior, seated and holding painting supplies. She is positioned slightly right of center, seated at a table. She wears a dark blue dress with light brown sleeves and a white lace collar. Her hair is dark and pulled back, and her face is turned towards the viewer. Her right hand holds a small, light pink flower, while her left hand holds a wooden artist's palette with various paint colors and several paintbrushes. On the table in front of her, to the left, is an open book with a drawing of a flower on its visible page, resting on top of another closed, tan-colored book. Below these books, a piece of white lace or fabric with a floral pattern is spread out. To the left of the woman, a large bouquet of various flowers in shades of red, white, purple, and yellow is arranged in a dark vase. Some red flowers hang down from the top of the bouquet. To the right of the woman, a dark red curtain is draped, partially obscuring the upper right corner of the scene. On the table to her right, a single pink rose with a green stem and leaves lies next to a small white cup. A small butterfly with patterned wings is visible near the rose. In the dark background, behind the woman, a faint outline of an easel with a blank canvas is visible. The overall lighting is dim, with the foreground elements illuminated. The background is mostly dark brown and black.
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