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Susanna, partly naked and stepping out of a fountain with two elders at left, one of them pulling at her garment, after Reni
Theodor van Kessel
Period
Baroque
Theme
Daily Life
Medium
Etching
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
Susanna, partly naked and stepping out of a fountain with two elders at left, one of them pulling at her garment, after Reni by Theodor van Kessel.
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949.
“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.
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