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Young Italian woman with the dog Puck
Young Italian woman with the dog Puck is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Thérèse Schwartze. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a work of genre art created in 1880, the subject focuses on a specific cultural type rather than a mythological or allegorical figure.
The painting depicts a young woman dressed in the traditional Ciociaro costume, accompanied by a dog named Puck. As a work of genre art created in 1880, the subject focuses on a specific cultural type rather than a mythological or allegorical figure. The composition presents the figure in her regional attire alongside her animal companion, capturing a moment of daily life or a posed character study typical of the genre.
The inclusion of the dog and the specific costume grounds the image in the representation of Italian folk identity.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1880, this genre scene is an oil painting applied to a canvas support. The work measures 144 cm in height and 103 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition focuses on a female figure dressed in a Ciociaro costume, accompanied by a dog.
The piece is classified as a painting within the genre art tradition, utilizing oil paint as its primary medium to render the subjects.
History & Provenance
Thérèse Schwartze painted Young Italian woman with the dog Puck in 1880, depicting a young Italian woman in traditional Ciociaro dress accompanied by a dog named Puck. The work is an oil on canvas measuring 144 cm by 103 cm and belongs to the genre painting category. It entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it remains on public display.
The painting's creation history is documented through its commission and execution in the late 19th century, reflecting the academic realist style of its maker. Its provenance is traced through museum records to the Rijksmuseum's permanent holdings.
Young Italian woman with the dog Puck, painted by Thérèse Schwartze in 1880, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, as recorded in the Wikidata entry for the work. The painting, executed in oil on canvas and measuring 144 cm in height by 103 cm in width, is catalogued within the museum's holdings of genre art.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented for this work beyond its presence in the Rijksmuseum collection.
Overview
Created in 1890, this oil painting by Dutch portraitist Thérèse Schwartze presents a quiet domestic scene. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the artist’s interest in genre subjects beyond her usual portraiture. The composition centers on a young woman in traditional Italian attire and her small dog, offering a moment of gentle interaction.
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