Vrouw biddend voor een altaar 1869 - 1896

"Vrouw biddend voor een altaar" (Woman Praying Before an Altar) is an etching created between 1869 and 1896 by Maria van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, a member of the German royal family. The artwork depicts a solitary figure kneeling in prayer in a dimly lit, archway-filled space, likely a church or chapel. The composition emphasizes the figure's isolation and devotion through its dramatic use of light and shadow. This etching exemplifies the artist's skill in capturing atmospheric detail and emotional depth, typical of the 19th-century realist movement. The artist's signature can be seen in the bottom right corner.