MAES, Nicolaes
(b. 1634, Dordrecht, d. 1693, Amsterdam)

A Woman Spinning

1655
Oil on panel
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The range of Mae's domestic subjects is large. They show women praying, spinning, sewing, making lace, preparing food, or teaching children - all virtuous activities related to the centrality and sanctity of the home in Dutch society.