Vrouw aan de maaltijd, bekend als ‘Het ontbijt van de kat’
c. 1661 - c. 1664
- Medium
- panel
- Dimensions
- 34 × 27 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-108347
A woman of humble origin shares her meal with a cat. In the 17th century it was not unusual to consume herring with bread (and beer!) for breakfast. Due to ageing, the yellow pigment in the stems of the flowers in the vase has disappeared, turning the original green colour blue.
Provenance
On loan from the City of Amsterdam
Registry history
- c. 1661 - c. 1664 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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