A Dutch Girl at Breakfast — Jean-Etienne Liotard

Jean-Etienne Liotard. Painted 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.’

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Painting, 18th Century.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 39 × 46.8 cm · Purchase made possible by the BankGiro Lottery, the Rembrandt Association through its ‘Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit’, Mondriaan Fund, VSBfonds, H.B. van der Ven, The Hague, Fonds De Haseth-Möller/Rijksmuseum Fonds, LOBA Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, Nan van Andel Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, Marjon Ornstein Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, Elles Nansink Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, Rijksmuseum International Circle, gifts from bequests and anonymous benefactors

Print: 39 × 46.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20021964. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.