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A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting

1862

François Bonvin

(French, 1817–1887)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
gouache and watercolor
Support
Cream laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 21.3 x 17.2 cm (8 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.399
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Description

François Bonvin was a prolific watercolorist, and he developed a lifelong interest in modest religious subjects showing scenes of everyday life. This delightfully simple image of a nun knitting reveals the artist's appreciation for 17th-century Dutch artists such as Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), whose work he copied.
A vertically oriented watercolor depicts a woman with light skin tone seated in profile facing our right. Subtle washes define her black habit, white head covering, and long blue apron. Her eyes are downcast as she knits with dark yarn trailing to a ball on the floor. To her right, a dark wooden table holds a woven basket with red fabric, set against a muted dark green wall.

A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting

1862

François Bonvin

(French, 1817–1887)
France, 19th century

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