Interior with Woman Sewing

• Interior with a Woman Sewing
• Interior with Woman Sewing

SK-A-3854

signature: ‘W. Hendriks’

‘The devil finds work for idle hands’ is the essence of the Dutch ethic of piety and hard work. As epitomised in this scene: a sober interior with a woman sewing a hem and at the same time reading a book. A thick volume of the Dutch authorised translation of the Bible lies on a folded tablecloth, ready to be opened. Meanwhile, a dog with a ball of wool is about to break her silent concentration.

painter: Wybrand Hendriks (mentioned on object)

c. 1800 - c. 1810

olieverf op paneel

height 34.4 cm x width 29.3 cm

purchase 1953-04

Public domain

…; from the dealer B. Houthakker, Amsterdam, fl. 2,250, to the museum, 1953

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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