Wool Making — Pieter de Molijn

Pieter de Molijn. Painted 1651.

Processing wool in Spain by Pieter de Molijn, 1651. Here, workers are busy processing raw wool, probably in northern Spain. In the foreground the wool is being washed. In the centre the wool is dried and packed in bails. The Spanish wool trade was dominated by Dutch merchants, especially after the peace between Spain and the Republic in 1648. This was where they bought the raw material for the fine cloth known as laken. Both Leiden and Haarlem were major production centres for this fabric. On loan from Instituut Collectie Nederland, Amsterdam.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 190 × 112 cm · On loan from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Amersfoort

Print: 119 × 70.1 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/20064797. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.