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A Woman Showing A Weeping Boy His Shoe of Switches
Cornelis Troostmid-18th century
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Cornelis Troost built his reputation on delightful depictions of everyday life. This drawing captures a poignant moment during a celebration of the feast of Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas), a Dutch holiday. Troost depicted a displeased boy who receives switches in his shoes instead of gifts and candy.
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Details
- Title: A Woman Showing A Weeping Boy His Shoe of Switches
- Creator: Cornelis Troost
- Date Created: mid-18th century
- Location Created: Netherlands
- Physical Dimensions: 39.2 × 23.6 cm (15 7/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Black chalk and gray wash, heightened with white on gray-brown paper
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2008.33
- Culture: Dutch
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Cornelis Troost (Dutch, 1696 - 1750)
- Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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