Woman fainting

Woman fainting, print of an etching by Pieter de Mare, after a drawing by Frans van Mieris (mid-18th century, Leiden, The Netherlands). Woman fainting, print of an etching by Pieter de Mare, after a drawing by Frans van Mieris (mid-18th century, Leiden, The Netherlands). Courtesy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, acc. no. RP-P-OB-22.885.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a number of prints of the same etching, which was made by the Leiden craftsman, Pieter de Mare (1758-1796), after a drawing by the Leiden artist, Frans van Mieris (1635-1681). The etching and prints were made between 1768 and 1784. The print measures 24.4 x 19.4 cm.

A self-portrait of Frans van Mieris, 1635-1681.The print, which actually is a proof, shows a woman who has fainted. There is a letter on her lap, apparently conveying bad news. In front, on a chair, there is an embroidery frame, which seems to be resting on a small basket with threads. The frame is partly covered with cloth that is tensioned with threads. A (servant) woman looks worriedly at the woman, with clasped hands.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 17 April 2017).

 

A self-portrait of Frans van Mieris (1635-1681), dated to 1667.

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