Spinnende boerin
Thomas Wijck
ca. 1660 - ca. 1670
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
35.4; 36.4; 6
About this artwork
signatuur, linksonder: ‘Twyck’
Art Historical Context
Thomas Wijck’s *Spinnende boerin* (Spinning Peasant Woman) offers a quiet glimpse into 17th-century Dutch domestic life. Painted in oil on panel around 1660–1670, the small work depicts a woman absorbed in her spinning, a common household task that symbolized industry and virtue in the Dutch Republic. Wijck, active during the Dutch Golden Age, specialized in genre scenes that elevated everyday moments through careful observation and warm lighting. The modest scale and smooth panel surface allowed the artist to render fine textures—the wooden spinning wheel, the woman’s simple clothing, and th...