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| Title | Old Woman | |
| Collection | National Trust for Scotland (Brodie Castle) | |
| Artist | Attributed to Knoop, August Hermann (German painter, b.1856) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly 1880 | |
| Date Latest | possibly 1900 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | An old woman wearing black is depicted half-length, sitting at a table in a dark interior, reading a book. Her head rests in her right hand. The tired pose, her serious expression, wrinkled face and dark colours convey an impression of austerity and melancholy. | |
| Current Accession Number | 73.508 | |
| Inscription | front lr '[H?] Knoop' | |
| Subject | figure | |
| Measurements | 26.7 x 20.8 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Ninian, 25th Brodie of Brodie, 1980. | |
| Notes | August Hermann Knoop was a German painter, born 1856. | |
| Rights Owner | National Trust for Scotland | |
| Author | Dr Claudia Heide | |