Grandmother's Birthday
1867
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1867
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
In this painting, a young girl in a white dress with pink trim presents a basket of fruit to an older woman seated in a red chair. The older woman wears a black dress and a white headscarf. A young woman in a brown dress stands behind the girl, while a small dog rests on a stool beside the chair. The scene is set in a room with a table, a vase of flowers, and a mirror on the wall. The atmosphere appears to be one of celebration, with the girl presenting the fruit as a gift. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Josephus Laurentius Dyckmans.
