The Cardplayer, copy after Frans van Mieris the Elder, 1655–81
The Cardplayer, 1655–81, Black chalk, probably moistened in certain areas, and gray wash on vellum., 4 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. ( x 15 cm), Drawings, copy after Frans van Mieris the Elder (Dutch, Leiden 1635–1681 Leiden), This study is thought to be a copy of a drawing by Frans van Mieris the Elder that was much celebrated in the eighteenth century. Aspiring to an ever-greater degree of naturalism in his figures, van Mieris portrayed the common man in Dutch society with a poise and casual elegance that appealed to the local elite and the European nobility
Size: 4013px × 4723px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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