A Woman Showing A Weeping Boy His Shoe of Switches
mid-18th century
- Medium
- Black chalk and gray wash, heightened with white, on gray-brown paper
- Dimensions
- 39.2 × 23.6 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-209426
Cornelis Troost built his reputation on delightful depictions of everyday life. This drawing captures a poignant moment during a celebration of the feast of Saint Nicholas ( *Sinterklaas* ), a Dutch holiday. Troost depicted a displeased boy who receives switches in his shoes instead of gifts and candy.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- mid-18th century — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — drawings
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