Zittende vrouw, van achteren, werkend bij een olielamp c. 1651

"Zittende vrouw, van achteren, werkend bij een olielamp" (Seated Woman, from Behind, Working by an Oil Lamp) is a 1651 drawing by Dutch Golden Age painter Harmen ter Borch. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woman seated in profile, working by an oil lamp. The composition focuses on the woman's form and the delicate details of her clothing and the lamp. This drawing, likely a preparatory study for a larger painting, reveals ter Borch’s mastery of drawing and keen observation of everyday life. The artist's ability to capture the nuances of light and shadow in this intimate scene is characteristic of his later works.