The spinners (copy after Velázquez)
| Dating | 1893 |
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| Material / technique | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 215 x 290 cm |
| Literature | Van der Pols-Harris, S., Old master paintings: an illustrated summary catalogue, Den Haag, Zwolle 1992, cat.no. 2616 |
| Exhibitions | Maastricht 1966 (Bonnefantenmuseum), 'H. Goovaerts' |
| Provenance | Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten Amsterdam 1948 purchase from Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten Amsterdam by present owner 2001-2006 Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, residence Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht |
| Current residence | Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, objectnumber R79, residence Rijswijk |
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| Remarks | This is one of the copies Goovaerts made on commission of the Dutch State Academy of Art during his study trip through Southern Europe. The original painting by Diego Velázquez (1655-1660) is in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. |