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Old Woman Praying, late 1630s or early 1640s, Matthias Stom Dutch. Historical artwork in public domain. The earliest known reference to Stom (wrongly called Stomer in modern literature) dates from 1630, when he was living in the same house in Rome that the Utrecht painter Paulus Bor occupied about five years earlier. About 1632 Stom went to Naples, and in the 1640s he was active in Palermo and elsewhere in Sicily. Antonio Ruffo, the nobleman in Messina for whom Rembrandt painted Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (61.198) in 1653, purchased three works by Stom between 1646 and 1649. Both the name Stom and the usual description of him as "fiamingo" indicate that he was Flemish, not Dutch. He specialized in exaggerated Caravaggesque effects of light and shadow, with leathery surfaces suited to his frequent representation of elderly characters. Title: Old Woman Praying Artist: Matthias Stom (Dutch, Amersfoort?, born ca. 1599–1600, died after 1652 ?Italy) Date: late 1630s or early 1640s Medium: Oil on canvas References on the original H[enri]. Pauwels. "Nieuwe Toeschrijvingen aan M. Stomer." Gentse Bijdragen tot de Kunstgeschiedenis 15 (1954), p. 233, fig. 1, attributes it to Stom and mentions that it has recently been cleaned; as in the collection of Benedict Nicolson, London. Benedict Nicolson. The International Caravaggesque Movement. Oxford, 1979, p. 96 [2nd ed., rev. and enl. by Luisa Vertova, "Caravaggism in Europe," Turin, 1989, vol. 1, p. 187; vol. 3, pl. 1527], lists it as "Old Woman Telling Beads" by Stom, formerly in the collection of Benedict Nicolson, London. Walter A. Liedtke in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Notable Acquisitions, 1980–1981. New York, 1981, pp. 43–44, ill. Katharine Baetjer. European Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Artists Born Before 1865: A Summary Catalogue. New York, 1995, p. 308, ill. Dennis P. Weller. Sinners & Saints, Darkness and Light: Caravaggio and His Dutch and Flemish Followers. Exh. cat., North Carolina Museum of Art. Raleigh, 1998, p. 203, fig. 1, under no. 39; p. 235, no. 9, ill., dates it about 1635–40. Walter Liedtke. Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 2007, vol. 1, p. x; vol. 2, pp. 744, 849–51, no. 198, colorpl. 198, dates it to the late 1630s or early 1640s. Designed for indoor use, custom stretched canvas prints are made from treated cotton - providing the smoothest of matte surfaces for exceptional design vividity. A combination of quality and durability, these hangings come with a lifelong color guarantee; there's significant confidence in their withstanding the test of time. On the backside, pre-installed hanging hardware ensures proper locking to walls. .: 100% cotton fabric .: Wooden frame .: High image quality and detail .: For indoor use #styleathome #homedecor #paintingsforhome #classicalart
