Painting Reading Woman, multicolor, oil on canvas, by J. Baüm, Germany, 1940s.
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“Reading Woman” after Pieter Janssens Elinga, painted by Josef Baüm in 1944, is an oil on canvas mounted on cardboard and set in a decorative, gilded frame adorned with an ornate scroll motif. The composition is grounded firmly in Baroque principles, with the geometric regularity of the floorboards’ perspective, the Dutch interior’s measured calm, and a masterful handling of chiaroscuro to craft a quietly luminous domestic scene. Muted earth tones—soft browns, umbers, and olives—dominate the space, while gentle daylight streams through a large multi-paned window inset with colored glass. Deep red notes in the chair back and upholstered stool punctuate the palette, and surfaces—from the glass panes to the grained wood and soft textiles—are rendered with considered attention to detail, echoing the traditions of 17th-century Dutch painting. The work is preserved in good condition: the frame presents typical local signs of patina and slight looseness at some corners, yet retains its integrity, while the canvas itself maintains color depth and compositional clarity, with the artist’s signature and dedication clear in the lower left.
The scene conveys the quiet intimacy of a bygone interior, illuminated by the diffused, contemplative glow of afternoon light. The solitary figure, engrossed in reading, speaks through the economy of gesture and the serenity of a moment suspended in time. The stained-glass window acts as a gentle filter—its colored gleams settle on wood and fabric, turning the ordinary into a
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Height64 cm
Depth4 cm
Width56 cm
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Width56 cm
Height64 cm
Depth4 cm
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