BEZIEHUNG
im Künstler
im Museum
Alte Frau mit Rosenkranz
um 1895–1896
London, National Gallery, Saal 44 (Inventar-Nr. NG6195)
An Old Woman with a Rosary
This uncompromising depiction of an elderly woman is thought to portray a former nun who worked in Cézanne's household. Her gnarled hands fumble with a rosary, busily clutching the beads. Cézanne has painted this image of old age with no sentimentality or compassion.
