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Plaque depicting an interior with figures
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Plaque depicting an interior with figures

anonymous · c. 1770 - c. 1775 · moffelen; paint; copper (metal); paper; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); email; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A man in summer dress converses with a Manchurian woman, recognizable from her large shoes and broad hairstyle. The books and writing materials in the cabinet suggest that she is well educated. The four plaques in this series are still in their original Chinese lacquer frames.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingplaquelandscapeshouse personnel, servantsdog
Credit linePlaque depicting an interior with figures. c. 1770 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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