Title
Drinker with a Young Woman and Procuress, by van Couwenbergh (1657)
Creator
van Couwenbergh, Christiaen Gillisz (1604-1667)
Date
1657
Description
The image shows a young woman in the hands of a man drinking. To the left, an old woman with a greedy face appears taking a bag that the young woman is handing her. The old woman in this image acts as a procuress for the young woman.
Source
Private collection.
Found in Essential Vermeer 3.0 webpage:
http://www.essentialvermeer.com/related_vermeer_paintings/procuress.html
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210424170312/http://www.essentialvermeer.com/related_vermeer_paintings/procuress.html
Found in Essential Vermeer 3.0 webpage:
http://www.essentialvermeer.com/related_vermeer_paintings/procuress.html
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210424170312/http://www.essentialvermeer.com/related_vermeer_paintings/procuress.html
Format
Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 117 × 139.5 cm
Dimensions: 117 × 139.5 cm
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