A shoemaker and his wife
1805
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1805
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A shoemaker and his wife is a 1805 paint by Unknown, a Biedermeier work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man sits on the ground with his legs stretched out. He’s bare-chested, wearing a cloth wrapped around his waist, and looks busy with his hands. A woman stands in front of him, holding something small. She wears a white dress and gold jewelry. Between them on the ground are tools and pieces of leather—maybe shoes or sandals. The woman seems to be offering something to the man. The tools and leather look like they’re part of his work. The background is simple: a light blue sky and some trees. Look up Romanticism next to see how this style connects to everyday life.
A shoemaker and his wife are depicted in a painting from 1805, part of an album featuring 36 works that illustrate trades, occupations, and costumes, with each scene set against backgrounds of palm and other trees.
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