| Occupation title source |
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Soutte mel verkoper |
| Occupation title (english) |
Butter seller |
| Hiscode |
41030 |
| Description of Image |
Two women are talking together near a farmhouse and barn with thatched roofs. The older one is seated facing a younger woman who stands. The older woman rests her right hand on top of a closed wooden barrel. The younger woman has one barrel tucked under her right arm, resting the barrel against her hip. She holds a slightly smaller one in her left arm, pressing it against her chest and shoulders.
Milk and butter came into Delft from nearby dairy farms. Butter was brought to the municipal butter market. Butter was used locally in cooking; and high quality Dutch butter was an important expor...
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| Gender |
Female |
| Title of the image |
Soutte mel |
| Translation (English) |
Butter |
| Language source |
Dutch |
| Country source |
The Netherlands |
| Artist's name |
Lenaert Bramer |
| Artist's years and locations |
1596-1674 |
| Date of creation |
1659 (circa) |
| Medium |
Drawing |
| Collection name |
Straatwerken |
| Provenance |
Prentenkabinet, Leiden |
| Collection address |
University of Leiden |
| Product |
1 |
| Icon essay copyright |
Granted |
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