
The Foolish Virgins Wasting Time
Bosse, Abraham · French
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1601 to 1650
- Image size
- 4337 × 3410px
Description
The image shows a group of five women in a richly decorated interior. Each woman wears historical clothing with lace collars, voluminous skirts, and tight bodices. One standing woman holds a book, gesturing, while another sitting woman holds an open book. A third woman looks at a reflection or portrait. The hairstyles are styled in curls with ribbons or flowers. Some women wear earrings. The room has intricate woodwork, paintings, wallpaper or tapestries, a fireplace, and a small dog. Large windows reveal a landscape.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).