Brita Maria (Mussa) Banck (1830–1906), Housekeeper, 1890
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DatesMade: 1890
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Dimensionsh x w x d: Måleri 112 x 86 x 2.5 cm h x w x d: Ram 120.1 x 93.7 x 3.9 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 4026
AcqusitionPurchase 1990
Other titlesTitle (sv): Brita Maria (Mussa) Banck (1830–1906), husföreståndarinna, 1890 Title (en): Brita Maria (Mussa) Banck (1830–1906), Housekeeper, 1890 Previous: Brita Maria (Mussa) Banck, 1830-1906, Husföreståndarinna Previous: The Housekeeper, Brita Maria (Mussa) Banck
DescriptionDescription: Eva Bonnier painted the family’s housekeeper, Brita Maria Banck, or Mussa as she was known, in her everyday environment, with a newspaper spread out on the table. Her strong, focused gaze makes a firm, but at the same time calm and secure impression. Bonnier, one of the leading portrait painters of her time, wrote: “I feel it is most natural to portray her as a newspaper reader, as that is what she spends most of her time doing.”
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TechniquePainting
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