Why it matters
An old woman reads a lectionary, every letter of the text clearly legible: the opening of Luke 19. Once thought to be Rembrandt's mother by Rembrandt, it is by his first pupil, Gerrit Dou.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1631–1632.
- Dou became Rembrandt's pupil at 14.
- Dou later founded the Leiden school of 'fine painters'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Old Woman Reading (CC BY-SA 4.0).
