The Lacemaker, by Caspar Netscher

The Lacemaker, by Caspar (Gaspar) Netscher (1639-1684), dated 1662. The Lacemaker, by Caspar (Gaspar) Netscher (1639-1684), dated 1662. Copyright Wallace collection, London, acc. no. P237.

The Lacemaker is a painting by the Dutch artist, Caspar (Gaspar) Netscher (1639-1684), of a young woman making bobbin lace. The painting (33 x 27 cm), dates to AD 1662. The woman is wearing an under or indoor cap embroidered in black on a white ground (blackwork). The design is of interconnecting foliage motifs characteristic of the period. This type of cap later became the hul form worn in the western parts of the Netherlands.

The painting is now in the Wallace Collection, London, acc. no. P237.

Wallace Collection online catalogue (retrieved 29th September 2018).

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