Artwork
En kokkepige med en slev i hånden
En kokkepige med en slev i hånden 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
En kokkepige med en slev i hånden, attributed to the anonymous creator catalogued as 37250_person, dates to around 1750. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and is presented as a black‑and‑white photographic image that captures a domestic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a young woman dressed in traditional kitchen attire: a white cap, a loose‑fitting dress, and an apron. She holds a wooden spoon in one hand and a modest bundle tied with string in the other, suggesting the routine tasks of food preparation and household management.
Technique & Style
Rendered in monochrome, the photograph relies on simple lighting that creates gentle chiaroscuro, casting soft shadows across the figure’s face and garments. The composition is informal, resembling a candid observation rather than a staged portrait, and the background shows kitchen shelves laden with pots, pans, and a string of onions.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1750, the work has been preserved within the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings. Its attribution to the catalogued identifier 37250_person reflects the museum’s practice of assigning numeric designations to works whose creators remain unidentified.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
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
