Expanding the Drost Oeuvre: New Attributions and Discoveries

Several works have recently been attributed to or associated with Willem Drost, expanding our understanding of his oeuvre beyond the traditional 26 confirmed works. These include "The Sibyl" (c. 1654), a half-length depiction of a classical prophetess, and "Self-Portrait before the Easel" at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) continues to maintain the authoritative database of Drost's works.

• "The Sibyl" (c. 1654): A classical subject reflecting possible Italian Renaissance influence on Drost

• "Self-Portrait before the Easel": Ashmolean Museum, Oxford — showing Drost as a painter at work

• "Partial study of a face, facing right": Attributed to Drost and Jan Lievens, Fitzwilliam Museum

• The RKD database (rkd.nl) lists Drost with artist ID 24317, documenting his known and attributed works