"Self-Portrait," c. 1630, Judith Leyster

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:53:18 +0000

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Children can explore Judith Leyster’s 17th-century painting titled “Self-Portrait” in this video from the Children’s Video Tour. Here, Leyster depicts herself as an artist at work, holding a paintbrush in one hand and a wooden palette in the other. On her easel is an unfinished painting of a fiddler. This subject matter is typical of Leyster, who often painted scenes of merriment that included actors, dancers, and musicians. Notice Leyster’s beautiful dress with its starched lace collar – do you suppose this is really the type of outfit she painted in?

ArtBabble: Judith Leyster

"Self-Portrait," c. 1630, Judith Leyster