| Occupation title source |
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Naeister |
| Occupation title (english) |
Needleworkers |
| Hiscode |
79510 |
| Description of Image |
In the interior of a house, two women are engaged in needlework. An older woman, whose head is covered with a matron's cap, is sitting on a chair. She bends over slightly to see more clearly the item she sews. She holds a threaded needle in her right hand and holds onto the fabric with her left. The fabric rests on a sewing cushion on her lap. Next to her and slightly behind, a young, curly-haired, woman stands slightly bent at the waist; she holds a pair of shears in her left hand.
To the right of the women, the legs and rug-covered top of a table can be seen with one or two objects on it...
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| Gender |
Female |
| Title of the image |
Naeister |
| Translation (English) |
Needleworkers |
| 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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