This topic came up on Arachne a few years ago because of a painting of Mozart's mother holding a strip of lace
http://www.mozart.com/en/timeline/life/journeys-his-mother-anna-maria/ Nowhere does it say that she was a lacemaker though. Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. 22, 2014 1:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [lace] Rembrandt's mother-lacemaker? I have heard people say that it is thought that Rembrandt's mother was a lacemaker and as a result his paintings of lace are suitably detailed. Does anyone have a source identifying Rembrandt's mother as a lacemaker? Devon - - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
