Master Paintings and Drawings Part II
Master Paintings and Drawings Part II
Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Younger
Portrait of a young lady holding a book, her hand resting on a table, three-quarter length
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May 26, 03:02 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Jacob Willemsz. Delff the Younger
Delft 1619 - 1661
Portrait of a young lady holding a book, her hand resting on a table, three-quarter length
signed, inscribed, and dated center right: Ætatis 24 / Ao 1645 / JDelff [JD in ligature]
oil on panel, unframed
panel: 41½ by 35¼ in.; 105.4 by 89.5 cm.
Jacob Willemsz. Delff, a contemporary of the famous Johannes Vermeer, was the grandson and pupil of the great Dutch portraitist of the previous generation, Michiel van Mierevelt (1566–1641). According to Arnold Houbraken, his biggest commission came in 1654 when he was asked by the city to repair the grand militia group portrait by Mierevelt, which had been damaged in the gunpowder store explosion in Delft.