Old woman with needlework by Bernhard Keil (1650)

Painting of an elderly woman in a headscarf sewing beside a red box with gold fittings, lit against a dark background.

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Old woman with needlework, Bernhard Keil (1650), Serpukhov historical-art museum. Via artnap.com

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An elderly woman in a headscarf and dark bodice leans over a red sewing box with gold fittings, holding a needle and thread in her raised hand. The figure is lit strongly against a dark background, which concentrates attention on her weathered face and working hands. This oil painting by Bernhard Keil, dated 1650, is held by the Serpukhov historical-art museum.

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Date

1650

Medium

Painting

Museum

Serpukhov historical-art museum

License

Public domain