23-3/4 x 18 in. approximately 33 x 28 x 3-3/4 in. (framed)
Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
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Cuyp specialized in bust- and half-length portraits, and he also portrayed many children. The girl here is clothed in attire typical of an adult, with an olive-green dress, white apron and collar, and pearl earrings. However, the small bird—a motif frequently appearing in pedagogical treatises to suggest discipline—alludes to her age. The carnation is a common symbol of divine love and resurrection in 17th-century portraits and appears frequently in images of the Virgin and Child. Cuyp seems to use these attributes to evoke the child’s obedience and piety.
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