Saying Grace

Cornelis Pietersz Bega (c. 1631–1664), oil on canvas, 1663

Seated at a table in a run-down interior, an elderly man and a young woman pray before their meal. The painting contains a lesson that many Dutch Protestants learned at their mother’s knee: whether you are rich or poor, sick or healthy, be grateful for all you have, for it is a gift from God.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-95
  • Dimensionsheight 37.5 cm x width 30 cm, height 46.5 cm x width 40 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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