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Seated Young Woman

late 16th–early 17th century
Not on view
Seated alone in deep shadow, this partially draped young woman might be Bathsheba, whom King David spied upon and seduced, or Susanna, who was caught bathing in her garden by two lascivious church elders. Diminutive here, she appears enormously vulnerable. Adam Elsheimer was the most singular and influential German artist to follow Dürer. It was especially the poetic atmosphere and the meticulous, miniature-like execution, as one can see in this very fine gouache, that were much admired by the next generation of artists, among which were Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Young Woman
  • Artist: Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Medium: Gouache
  • Dimensions: 2 15/16 x 2 13/16 in. (7.5 x 7.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund, Leon D. Black Gift and Dodge Fund, 1997
  • Object Number: 1997.373
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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