A Woman with a Child on Her Lap, Adriaen van de Velde, 1662 - 1667

A Woman with a Child on Her Lap, Adriaen van de Velde, 1662 - 1667

red chalk over a sketch with black chalk, h 198mm × w 160mm More details

In so far as is known this is the only preserved preparatory study for the large family portrait in a landscape. From the drawing, it is evident that Van de Velde initially wanted to depict the little girl with her face turned to the right. In the painting, she looks out directly at you.