The Story
A Young Woman as a Shepherdess by Govert Flinck.
Bequest of Lillian S.
Timken, 1959.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A Young Woman as a Shepherdess
Govert Flinck
Period
Baroque
Theme
Portrait
Medium
Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
A Young Woman as a Shepherdess by Govert Flinck.
Bequest of Lillian S.
Timken, 1959.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.