About this piece

The painting depicts the interior of a bustling tool shop, brimming with various implements such as scissors, scales, scythes, pitchforks, spades, hammers, pliers, and more. Three shopkeepers are busy assisting customers from behind the counter. Through an open door, one can catch a glimpse of the street outside. This scene serves as an allegory, suggesting that the book offers the tools needed to tackle life's adversities. Below the image, a cartouche displays the title of the book.

Artist: Gaspar Bouttats
Title: Interior of a Tool Shop
Date: 1679

Related tags: gaspar bouttats, tool shop, allegory, interior scene, 17th century, life tools

Dimensions: 1541 x 2394 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 11:17)
Image file name: interieur_van_een_gereedschapswinkel_cae46fb0.jpeg
Image file size: 6912572
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-05T14:19:16.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)

Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam