Nº 13
Reading edition
Josef Israëls DUTCH: 1824-
OLD AGE
Water Color
Height, 13 inches; width, 10 inches
An old peasant woman, wearing a white linen cap, an ample cloak with high collar over her shoulders and around her neck, and a black petticoat, sits in a low kitchen chair in front of a small fire on the hearth, warming her extended trembling hands, evidently enjoying the luxury of the fire.
Signed at the lower left, Josef Israëls.