Title
Visit to the Spinner, by Meckenem (1495, c.)
Creator
Meckenem, Israhel van, the Young (c. 1445-1503)
Date
1495, c.
Description
A young man visits a spinner. The position of his sword, the presence of a cat, and the fact that the woman is a spinner seems to suggest that the woman is a prostitute or a procuress. See Carol Salus, Picasso and Celestina: The Artist's Vision of the Procuress. Juan de La Cuesta 2015 pg. 57.
Other title: Woman Spinning and Visitor
Other title: Woman Spinning and Visitor
Source
National Gallery of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) https://collections.lacma.org/node/232731
Archived in: https://web.archive.org/web/20190122170153/https://collections.lacma.org/node/232731
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) https://collections.lacma.org/node/232731
Archived in: https://web.archive.org/web/20190122170153/https://collections.lacma.org/node/232731
Format
Engraving. Sheet.
Dimensions: 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (16.51 × 11.11 cm)
Dimensions: 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (16.51 × 11.11 cm)
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