The image shows an elderly woman sitting in a chair. She is facing to the right and has a gentle expression. She wears a lace headpiece and a dark garment. She holds sewing materials in her hands. The background includes a window with drawn drapes and a potted plant on a windowsill. The setting has a warm and domestic feel.

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Lace appraiser (L'Experte en Dentelles)

Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833 - 1898)

1876

Medium: etching and drypoint
Classification: Print
Culture: Belgian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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