Who created "Old Woman reading a Lectionary : the so-called portrait of Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr van Zuijdtbroeck (d. 1640)"?

Old Woman reading a Lectionary : the so-called portrait of Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr van Zuijdtbroeck (d. 1640) was created by Gerard Dou in ca. 1631 - ca. 1632.

When was "Old Woman reading a Lectionary : the so-called portrait of Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr van Zuijdtbroeck (d. 1640)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1631 - ca. 1632.

What medium is "Old Woman reading a Lectionary : the so-called portrait of Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr van Zuijdtbroeck (d. 1640)"?

Old Woman reading a Lectionary : the so-called portrait of Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr van Zuijdtbroeck (d. 1640) is oil on panel.

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Old Woman Reading

Gerard Dou

ca. 1631 - ca. 1632

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 71.2cm × w 55.2cm × d 1.1cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

old woman; lezen; the Bible as a book; head-gear: cap (+ fur used for clothes); neck-gear: collar (+ fur used for clothes)

Acquisition Method

bequest

Acquired

1912

Notes

oil on panel

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard Dou

1613–1674 • Dutch Republic

The first pupil of Rembrandt, known for his neat and precise style, fastidiousness, incredibly smooth surfaces and paintings of domestic interiors. He sometimes used a magnifying glass; a founder of the Guild of St Luke at Leiden (1648). Comment on works: Genre; Portraits