Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel

• A woman at the spinning wheel and a man with a mug seated in an interior
• Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel

A woman at the spinning wheel and a man with a mug seated in an interior

SK-A-3962

signature, bottom left on apron: ‘P’ upright trident with double P (one reversed on shaft)

The man holding an open jug attempts to seduce the woman, who, however, looks the other way. In her right hand, she holds a spindle wrapped with yarn, which, together with the spinning wheel, signals her virtue. Yet in her other hand, she holds a yarn winder, representing temptation. The choice between the two is hers.

• painter: Pieter Pietersz. (I), Amsterdam
• painter: Pieter Pietersz. (I), Haarlem

c. 1560 - c. 1570

olieverf op paneel

• depth 3.5 cm
• height 76 cm x width 63 cm

Purchased with the support of the Stichting Jubileumfonds Rijksmuseum

purchase 1959

Public domain

…; from the dealer Nijstad, The Hague, fl. 70,000 to the museum, with support from the Jubileumfonds 1958, 1959

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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