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Around this central scene Codde has added little distractions for the eye, such as a flash of her gown’s red lining, a cat by her feet staring at an unsuspecting mouse, and paintings on the wall that are pictures within the picture. Codde was also a portraitist so the woman may perhaps be based on a real person. But whoever she was, it is a pleasure to observe her as she goes about her daily routine.
Title
A Woman holding a Mirror
Date
1625
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 38.1 x W 33.7 cm
Accession number
NG2584
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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