A wild-haired, robed woman rushing to the right, seen from behind

1631

Not on view

A woman in a long, loose robe and cloth cap energetically leans forward. Her wiry hair and the strings of her cap fly in the air along with movement. The woman may have been intended to represent a witch. Saftleven is known for his scenes of sorcerers and drawings of hellish creatures. A prolific draftsman and painter, created numerous independent single figure studies in black chalk. Many of them depict figures from behind or with their face somehow covered like the Met's "Boy Sleeping Outdoors" (2008.152).

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Title: A wild-haired, robed woman rushing to the right, seen from behind
Artist: Cornelis Saftleven (Dutch, Gorinchem 1607–1681 Rotterdam)
Date: 1631
Medium: Black chalk, with touches of oiled black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/16 × 7 3/16 in. (28.1 × 18.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Object Number: 2019.276.9
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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A Boy Sleeping in the Outdoors, Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, Black chalk — A Boy Sleeping in the Outdoors
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A Duck Sleeping near a Broken Wheel in a Farmyard, a Chicken beyond, Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, Black and red chalk, gray and brown wash — A Duck Sleeping near a Broken Wheel in a Farmyard, a Chicken beyond
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A Dog, Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, Black chalk and gray wash — A Dog
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A Witches' Sabbath, Cornelis Saftleven Dutch, Black chalk, with brush and gray wash; framing line in black ink; laid down on another sheet of paper — A Witches' Sabbath
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