Artist: Nicolaes Maes
Title: The Lacemaker
Date: around 1655
Nationality: Dutch
Pillow: flat back, hard to see details, on table.
Bobbins: with bulbs on end, on pillow, can't see how many
Comments: It's hard to see much about this lacemaker's equipment, since the view is straight-on. However, you can see the lacemaker's posture, which is hunched over her work. You can also see her concentration. I've seen both in photos of me working lace!
Nicolaes Maes painted several other lacemakers.
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