Artwork
The Spinner's Meal
The Spinner's Meal is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Spinner's Meal is a visual artwork created around 1750 by an artist identified as 1511_person. It is currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork depicts a woman engaged in spinning thread on a spinning wheel in a humble, dimly lit interior. Surrounding everyday objects—a barrel, fruit basket, plates, and a wooden chair—emphasize the ordinary, domestic nature of the scene.
Technique & Style
The piece employs dramatic chiaroscuro, contrasting deep shadows with bright highlights on the subject's face and hands, imbuing the static scene with a sense of vitality.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1750, the artwork's history prior to its current residence at the Museum of Ethnography is not detailed in available information.
Context
The focus on a common, industrious activity suggests the artwork may reflect or comment on the daily life of ordinary people during its time, though specific contextual intentions are not explicitly stated.
Legacy
The artwork's impact or influence on subsequent art or cultural discourse is not prominently documented in the provided information.
Artist & collection
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Old Woman eating Porridge by a Spinning Wheel
Magd am Brunnen (Art des)
A Servant Girl Scrubbing a Brass Cauldron
The Family
A Servant Girl Scrubbing a Brass Cauldron
Interior of a Peasant's Cottage with an Old Woman Peeling Apples
Interior of a Kitchen
Old Woman at her Meal
A Woman Scouring a Kitchen Pot
The Knife Grinder and his Family
Køkkenstykke
The Spinner's Meal