Five Ladies in an Interior — Attributed to Dirck van Delen

Attributed to Dirck van Delen. Painted c. 1630 - c. 1652.

In a stately interior, five women are making floral decorations. In Dutch, they are known as ‘klopjes’: Catholic women who have taken an oath of chastity. Unlike nuns, ‘klopjes’ participated actively in society and many of them had careers in education. ‘Klopjes’ chose not to marry, giving meaning to their life in a different way

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 141.8 × 94.1 cm

Print: 119 × 79 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/20026563. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.