Alte Frau mit einem Vergrößerungsglas lesend 

"Alte Frau mit einem Vergrößerungsglas lesend" (Old Woman Reading with a Magnifying Glass) is a red chalk drawing by Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes Maes. The drawing is a study for a larger painting and is housed at the Städel Museum. The work depicts a woman in a seated position, her face etched with age as she reads with the aid of a magnifying glass. The use of red chalk creates a sense of depth and texture, giving the drawing a sense of realism. Maes's focus on the elderly woman's attentive gaze and the use of the magnifying glass reveals his interest in depicting human nature and the act of observation.