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Jacob Maris was a highly successful painter of Dutch landscapes, but he also painted interiors with people and genre subjects. This small intimate picture was painted in Paris, where he lived from 1865 until 1871. The woman is almost certainly Maris’s wife. Their first child, Guillaume, was born in April 1868, but died in March 1869. A pencil study squared for transfer to the painting, which belonged to the Maris family, shows the child suckling – unlike the finished picture. In the painting, the woman’s right breast was originally uncovered, but was later painted over, although probably not by Maris. Maris builds up the picture with smooth glazes, unlike the thick impasto paint of his later work. The pale skin tones of the woman and child direct our attention to their interaction.
Title
A Young Woman nursing a Baby
Date
1868
Medium
Oil on mahogany
Measurements
H 29.1 x W 22.8 cm
Accession number
NG2709
Acquisition method
Presented by J.C.J. Drucker, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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