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Willem Kalf โ€” Barn interior with a woman churning butter
Willem Kalf

Barn interior with a woman churning butter

An intimate domestic interior scene showing a woman engaged in the everyday task of churning butter. Painted on copper in oil by Dutch still life master Willem Kalf.

Medium
oil on copper
Spotted At
Auction House ยท Sotheby's

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Quality in Detail. The Juli and Andrew Wieg Collection

March 20, 2021

Estimate: $12,000 โ€“ $18,000

Lot 35

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Willem Kalf, Barn interior with a woman churning butter

An intimate domestic interior scene showing a woman engaged in the everyday task of churning butter. Painted on copper in oil by Dutch still life master Willem Kalf.

Medium
oil on copper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Domestic Interior, Genre Scene, Oil On Copper, Dutch, Barn, Daily Life, Woman

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