The Kitchen Maid

"The Kitchen Maid" is a captivating oil-on-canvas painting by the renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt, an exemplar of Dutch Golden Age artistry, currently housed in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.

First documented in 1915 by the art historian Hofstede de Groot, the painting depicts a young girl standing at a window, facing forward. Her attire and the minutiae of her surroundings are rendered with remarkable precision. The piece is signed "Rembrandt f. 1651" indicating its creation in 1651, and it features the girl in a half-length, life-size format.

Over the years, "The Kitchen Maid" has been referenced in numerous publications and has circulated through various collections and sales. Interestingly, there are other paintings titled "Kitchen Maid" attributed to Rembrandt or his school, which adds to the intrigue and enduring legacy of this particular work.