The Spinner
1849
oil
From the collection of Lima Art Museum
1849
oil
From the collection of Lima Art Museum
This painting depicts a woman standing in a room, dressed in a long, dark skirt and a red top. She wears a white headscarf and has a white rope in her right hand. The woman is shown in a three-quarter view, with her body facing the right side of the image. The woman's attire and the rope she holds suggest that she may be engaged in some kind of work or activity. The rope appears to be made of a natural fiber, such as cotton or wool. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique: chiaroscuro.
