Artwork
The Doll
The Doll is a print by the Baroque artist Adriaen van Ostade. It dates from 1678 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Doll is a 1678 print by Adriaen van Ostade, a Dutch artist known for depicting everyday scenes.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows two women indoors with a baby; one sits, cradling the child, while the other leans on a nearby table. The scene is set against a backdrop of a flowering tree visible through a window.
Technique & Style
Van Ostade employed simple lines and shading to capture the effect of light on the subjects' faces and hands, highlighting details such as the baby's tiny hands.
History & Provenance
Created in the Dutch Golden Age, The Doll is now part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women.
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