Cornelis Bisschop - Young Woman and a Cavalier [early 1660s]

Cornelis Bisschop - Young Woman and a Cavalier [early 1660s], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

The picture is in good condition, although there are many small retouches over the entire surface. The glazes have been abraded in the red bodice of the woman especially, and to some extent in her face; the right contour of her head has been reinforced. The background is somewhat obscured by varnish. The painting's carved and gilded frame is remarkable, and possibly original to the picture. The canvas is unusually close to square in format, and neither it nor the frame has been cut down, suggesting that Bisschop (1630 - 1674) himself may have put them together.

[Oil on canvas, 97.8 x 88.3 cm]