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A Dutch Girl at Breakfast
Jean-Etienne Liotard, c. 1756
A young woman, the painter’s wife, drinks coffee, a popular beverage in the 18th century. In 1775, the magazine De Vaderlander called (in vain) for a coffee boycott: ‘Unfortunate calloused fists had to work the ground for the coffee and sugar that you now hold in your delicate little hands. They were murdered to meet your needs.’
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-5039
- Dimensionsheight 46.8 cm x width 39 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek