Zittende vrouw met een naaiwerk 1865 - 1913

Bramine Hubrecht created this etching, “Seated Woman with Needlework,” using metal, acid, and ink. The texture of the image is created by the controlled corrosion of the metal plate, bitten by acid. The subject is a woman bent over her sewing, presented with striking intimacy. Hubrecht has emphasized the labor of the woman, the handwork involved in mending and making. It is a task that has historically fallen to women, but is given dignity in this image. The making of the artwork, the etching, mirrors the process of the subject, which highlights a connection between the artist and the woman in the image. The intimacy and detail invite us to appreciate the skill, labor and process involved in both the artwork and the needlework. It challenges the hierarchy between fine art and craft, and asks us to consider the value of women's work.