Artwork
A young woman near a table with fruits
A young woman near a table with fruits is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Monogrammist AS. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Created in 1650, the painting presents the female figure as its central subject without additional narrative context provided in the available records.
The work depicts a single woman positioned near a table laden with fruits, executed as a portrait by the Monogrammist AS. Created in 1650, the painting presents the female figure as its central subject without additional narrative context provided in the available records. While the inclusion of fruit often carries symbolic weight in 17th-century portraiture, the specific iconographic meaning or allegorical representation intended by the artist is not detailed in the provided sources. The composition focuses on the representation of the woman herself within this domestic setting.
Technique & Style
Created in 1650, this portrait by Monogrammist AS is executed in oil paint on a copper support. The work measures 22 cm in height and 29 cm in width, a format typical for small-scale genre paintings of the period. The medium of oil on copper allowed for fine detail and a smooth surface, qualities well-suited to the depiction of the young woman and the fruit on the table. The painting is currently held in the Rijksmuseum collection.
History & Provenance
A young woman near a table with fruits was created in 1650 by the Monogrammist AS, executed in oil paint on a copper support measuring 22 by 29 centimeters. The work is a portrait depicting a woman and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains located. No further details regarding its commission, prior ownership, or chain of custody are documented in the available sources.
Context
The painting A young woman near a table with fruits was created by Monogrammist AS around 1650 and is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Executed in oil on copper, it measures 22 cm by 29 cm and exemplifies the portrait genre of Dutch Golden Age art. As a work by an anonymous monogrammatic painter active in the mid-17th century, it reflects the stylistic conventions of Dutch portraiture while maintaining a distinctive compositional focus on domestic abundance. Its inclusion in a major national collection underscores its significance within the corpus of Northern European painting.
Overview
Created around 1650, this copper painting attributed to the anonymous artist known as Monogrammist AS portrays a young woman positioned beside a table laden with fruit. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it is displayed as an example of mid‑seventeenth‑century Dutch genre painting on metal.
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