An Italian Woman Spinning Flax

Artist/Maker

DatesSigned: Signed 1847

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 97 x 74 cm h x w x d: Ram 126 x 103 x 9 cm

Inventory numberNM 1097

AcqusitionGift 1870 Karl XV

Other titlesTitle (sv): Italiensk kvinna som spinner lin Title (en): An Italian Woman Spinning Flax

DescriptionDescription: A popular motif from Italy was women spinning flax. The motif gave the artists an opportunity to create an elegant composition, with the arm and hand sensitively holding the thread. This was solved in more or less refined ways. The woman is sitting in a niche on a stone, which places her in an ancient Roman environment.

Motif categoryPortrait

Collection

MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting

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