Occupation title source   Molenaar
Occupation title (english) Miller
Hiscode 77120
Description of Image A miller is seen from the back carrying a very heavy grain sack on his left shoulder. He leans the sack against his cap-covered head and supports it with his raised right hand. He walks towards a mill at the right. Two of the mill's wings are visible, covered with canvas sails. At the far left, a curly-haired woman walks with the miller. Her face is turned to talk with him. In the background behind the mill, there is a cart loaded with grain sacks. The spire of a church and roofs of buildings can be seen in the distance. Windmills dotted the Dutch countryside and their uses expanded in the...
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Gender Male
Title of the image Molenaar
Translation (English) Miller
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
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