Artwork
Young Girl at the Keyboard
Young Girl at the Keyboard is a chalk print by the Romanticist artist Jacobus Buys. It dates from 1767 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Young Girl at the Keyboard is a print created by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel in 1767 using the chalk manner technique.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a young girl seated at a small table, intently holding a quill and a sheet of music. Her neat attire and focused expression convey a sense of diligence.
Technique & Style
The artwork combines gray and red ink printed from two plates on laid paper, utilizing cross-hatching to achieve detailed textures and shading, evident in the folds of the girl's clothing and the table's surface.
Artist & collection
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Johannes Monnikhoff (1707-1787)
Portrait of Elisabeth Troost (1730-1790)
Scene from the Play 'Lubbert Lubbertse of de geadelde boer' by M. van Breda
Portrait of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
Cavalier and Lady with a Page
Pancake Woman
