The print, which actually is a proof, shows a woman who has fainted. There is a letter on her lap, apparently conveying bad news. In front, on a chair, there is an embroidery frame, which seems to be resting on a small basket with threads. The frame is partly covered with cloth that is tensioned with threads. A (servant) woman looks worriedly at the woman, with clasped hands.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 17 April 2017).
A self-portrait of Frans van Mieris (1635-1681), dated to 1667.
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