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Van der Aack has included a copy of a portrait of Christian, Duke of Brunswick (1599–1626), a Protestant general. He fought for the United Provinces, which became the Dutch Republic, and was a violent Protestant partisan. So it would appear that the Duke was an icon for the Protestant religion; perhaps the old woman is a serene, but usefully occupied, feminine icon offered as an example to others.
Title
An Old Woman seated sewing
Date
1655
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 108.8 x W 82 cm
Accession number
NG1397
Acquisition method
gift from Henry Joseph Pfungst, 1894
Work type
Painting
