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The Hermit (detail),
1670,
oil on panel,
46 x 34.5 (18 1/8 x 13 5/8),
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Timken Collection
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Book
X-radiography indicates that Dou altered the position of the open book. This revision shows the importance that Dou attached to the book in this. Certainly, the emphasis on the written word was a significant component of Protestant belief.
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