A Woman Smoking

Cornelis Bega

Associated Names
Cornelis Bega

Artist, Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664

The image depicts a seated figure, shown from head to toe, positioned with the upper body leaning slightly forward while resting against a chair. The person has short, textured hair that is dark in shade and wears a headscarf tied at the back. Their face is angled towards the viewer with features that suggest focused attention, though the details are largely composed of shading and line work typical of a sketch. They are dressed in a loose-fitting, long robe or gown that gathers at the waist, extending down to their feet. The figure is holding a small pipe in one hand, with the other resting on their lap. Next to the person is a round table that supports a tankard and a book or piece of paper. In the background, crosshatch shading suggests a simple indoor setting with no distinct details of decor or furnishings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.6 × 5.8 cm (2 5/8 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.895

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 11, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent Mayer [1831-1918], New York (Lugt 2525); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 113); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Markings

verso: Vinzent Mayer (Lugt 2525)

Wikidata ID

Q64954531

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