Old woman, after G. Dou.

Baillie, William (1723-1810) Captain after Dou, Gerard (1613-1675)

About this Item

Half length portrait of an old woman, likely Dou's wife at an old age, seated on a chair, turned towards the right. In an oval. Signed within oval on the right: 'GDou. 1638' (GD monogrammed). Lettered at the bottom: 'From a Drawing of G.d Dou, in / the Collection of W.m Baillie Esq.r'. In old handwriting at the bottom in brown ink: 'Het origineel v. tekening is van deze grooten 16. Octob. 1759 uit de versameling van syb. Fijtama is verkogt voor f. 299-'. Signed also on the bottom of the frame to the right: 'WBaillie f', dated on the bottom left: '17 March 1775'. A frame in gray is added around the oval frame. l Printdrawing or soft ground etching and watercolor on paper, trimmed to plate; total: 327 x 226 mm; two pin holes on the top corners. Le Blanc 44.

Seller Inventory # 63386

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• Title: Old woman, after G. Dou.
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