A Young Woman Warming her Hands over a Brazier: Allegory of Winter — Caesar van Everdingen
Caesar van Everdingen. Painted c. 1650.
The young woman warms her hands above a dish of glowing coals. She personifies Winter. This season was usually represented as a shabbily dressed old man or woman: old because the year is coming to an end, and poor because crops do not grow in the winter. Van Everdingen's choice of a young, richly attired woman is thus rather unusual.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Painting, Main building, 17th Century.
canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 81.5 × 97 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Fonds
Print: 81.5 × 97 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/200106086. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.