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A Young Woman Holding a Distaff before a Lit Candle, by Adam de Coster

  Adam de Coster (Dutch, 1585/86 – 1643) painted this extraordinary portrait of a young woman illuminated by candlelight. This oil-on-canvas work measures 52 3/4 by 37 3/8 inches (134 by 94.9 cm), and it goes to auction at Sotheby’s, … Continue reading

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