Girl with a Candle

after 1758

John Greenwood after Nicolaas Verkolje

Associated Names
John Greenwood

Artist, American, 1727 - 1792

Nicolaas Verkolje

Artist After, Dutch, 1673 - 1746

The image shows an upper-body view of a person leaning out of a window or opening a door. The person is leaning forward slightly, with one arm reaching out to hold the door and the other holding up a lit candle. The facial features are delicate with youthful and serene expressions, and the person has smooth, softly rounded cheeks and a slightly upturned mouth. The hair is styled neatly and tied back, with a ribbon or bow arranged atop the head. The clothing is layered and draped, consisting of a loose-fitting, deep neckline garment, with a shawl or outer garment featuring striped textures and voluminous sleeves. In the background, interior details are visible, such as wooden panels and a soft, dim light setting that complements the candlelight. The background is otherwise nondescript and dark, maintaining the focus on the figure and the immediate area around them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.56 × 24.77 cm (14 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 42.55 × 31.75 cm (16 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.44.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, 1854 - 1888, no. 26, i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Bergquist, Boston; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 26, i/ii

1906

  • Wurzbach, Alfred von. Niederlandisches Kunstler-Lexikon. 3 vols. Vienna, 1906-1911.

Inscriptions

lower right below image, faintly incised in plate: J Greenwood fecit; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 5a

Wikidata ID

Q75125173

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