Oude vrouw met een urine-glas 1741 - 1820

Abraham Delfos's “Oude vrouw met een urine-glas”, a drawing of a woman holding a bottle, was created between 1741 and 1820. This small work, which is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Delfos’s interest in portraying the human condition through the lens of everyday life. The woman’s wrinkled face and worn clothing suggest a life of hardship, while the bottle she holds may allude to a specific ailment or perhaps simply to the passage of time. This intimate portrayal of an ordinary woman, captured with great detail and emotion, is a testament to Delfos's skill as a draughtsman and his ability to capture the human condition in a single, evocative image.