BOURSSE, Esaias
(b. 1631, Amsterdam, d. 1672, at sea)

Interior with a Woman at a Spinning Wheel

1661
Oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This is one of the exquisite interior scenes by Boursse that invite comparison with Vermeer because of their tranquil beauty and subtle colour harmonies. The woman at the spinning wheel almost dissolves into the dimly lit interior to become a symbol of virtues of the housewife.




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