Who created "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’"?

Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’ was created by Nicolaes Maes in c. 1656.

What medium is "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’"?

Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’ is oil on canvas.

Is "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’" in the public domain?

Yes, Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’ is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’

Q: When was "Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’" created?

This artwork was created c. 1656.

Nicolaes Maes

c. 1656

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 134cm × w 113cm

Classification

painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

About this artwork

Voorstelling bekend onder de titel 'Het gebed zonder end'. Een met gevouwen handen biddende oude vrouw, zittend aan een gedekte tafel met brood, kaas, een kruik, een kom en een bord met vis. Rechts trekt een kat aan het tafelkleed. Rechts een nis in de muur met sleutels, een trechter en een zandloper.

About the Artist

Nicolaes Maes · 1634–1693

Maes' genre scenes are his most well-known works although he was also a painter of religious scenes in his early career and a portraitist later in his career. Comment on works: Portraits; Interiors; History

Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’

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