Artist: Bernhard Keil
Date: ~1665
Nationality: Danish
Pillow: bolster, on lacemaker's lap.
Bobbins: with bulbs on end, on pillow, not a large number, quite thick thread
Comments: The bolster is resting on a chair, and the woman seems to be kneeling on the floor. That would be awkward for working lace, but perhaps she has put the pillow down while she gets on with her knitting. I hope that the cat doesn't knock the lace pillow over!
Bernhard Keil painted more than one lacemaker. Keil's name is also written as Keyl or Keilhau.
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