Caption
The Shoemaker, Le Savetier, Shoemaker in workshop and spinning woman, print, printmaker: Johannes Christiaan Bendorp, Amsterdam, after painting by David Ryckaert (III), after painting by Adriaen Brouwer, publisher: Johannes Immerzeel, The Hague, publisher: Adriaan Pietersz. Loosjes, 1805, paper, etching, engraving, height 214 mm x width 259 mm, An interior scene rendered in fine lines shows an older man with a beard seated on a low bench mending footwear while holding a tool and thread, next to a woman wearing a headscarf who is also handling thread; a child sits to the left leaning forward and looking down. Around them are scattered shoes, a hammer, wooden blocks, a basket, straps and a variety of hand tools arranged on and near a central workbench. In the background a group of three figures sit at a small table engaged in a shared activity while another standing figure looks on; shelves, a framed image on the wall, and a doorway opening to a faintly visible outdoor scene occupy the rear space. The walls display hanging shoes and a draped piece of cloth, and the floor shows worn boards and more footwear and leather pieces.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B33_178
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40.3Mb (6.2Mb) / 13.4in x 11.7in / 4023 x 3505 (300dpi)