Detail of a grisaille of a relief by francois duquesnoy (in galleria doria, rome) underneath the windowsill, seen in the grocer’s shop. Dou must have had a plaster cast of the relief in his studio, as this attribute is repeated in many of his niche paintings. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 1630s. Dimensions: height: 58 cm (22.8 in) ; width: 46 cm (18.1 in). Medium: oil on oak panel. Collection: National Gallery. Grisaille after Duquesnoy, by Gerrit Dou (cropped)
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