Who created "A Young Woman as a Shepherdess"?

A Young Woman as a Shepherdess was created by Govert Flinck.

What medium is "A Young Woman as a Shepherdess"?

A Young Woman as a Shepherdess is Oil on canvas, transferred from wood.

Is "A Young Woman as a Shepherdess" in the public domain?

Yes, A Young Woman as a Shepherdess is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Young Woman as a Shepherdess

Govert Flinck

Medium

Oil on canvas, transferred from wood

Dimensions

Oval, 26 1/4 x 19 7/8 in. (66.7 x 50.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Lillian S. Timken, 1959

Accession Number

60.71.15

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

Govert Flinck's *A Young Woman as aess* is a captivating portrait that graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European department. This intimate work, tagged as a portrait of a woman, depicts its subject in pastoral attire—a shepherdess guise that evokes innocence, virtue, and the romanticized countryside, a motif cherished in European portraiture for blending everyday elegance with idealized beauty. Rendered in oil on canvas (transferred from its original wood support), the painting measures 26 1/4 x 19 7/8 inches (66.7 x 50.5 cm). The oval format lends a gem-like quality, popular for perso...

A Young Woman as a Shepherdess

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