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The Cardplayer

Frans van Mieris the Elder

1655–81

Medium

Black chalk, probably moistened in certain areas, and gray wash on vellum.

Tags

Men Playing Cards

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (11.7 x 15 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Rights

Public Domain

About Frans van Mieris the Elder

1635–1681 • Dutch Republic

Painter and draughtsman. Along with Gerrit Dou, he was most influential among the Leiden ‘fine’ painters; famous for his small-scale genre scenes. The prices paid for his work during his lifetime were among the highest for Dutch paintings in the 17th century. Comment on works: History; Genre; Portraits; Mythology.

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