Girl Standing before a Mirror (1668): Artwork and History

Girl Standing before a Mirror (1668) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639–1684).

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

This young woman’s brown and white ensemble shows Caspar Netscher’s ability to depict gleaming satins without a trace of the paintbrush, a feat admired by discerning collectors in the Dutch Republic. Netscher studied with Gerard ter Borch and emulated his teacher’s refined interiors populated with affluent protagonists. The woman’s gesture toward the gilt-framed mirror, supplemented by the imported Persian rug and pearls, invites viewers to marvel at painting’s ability to seduce and fool the viewer.

Object facts

• Title: Girl Standing before a Mirror
• Date: 1668
• Artist attribution: Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639–1684)
• Place of origin: Holland
• Medium: Oil on panel
• Dimensions: 35.8 × 28 cm (14 1/8 × 11 7/8 in.); Framed: 50.2 × 42.6 × 7.6 cm (19 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 3 in.)
• Type: Painting
• Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe
• Reference number: 1925.718

Collection credit

Gift of Charles L. Hutchinson

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