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La Fileuse

La Fileuse

John William Waterhouse, 1874

La Fileuse

Date: 1874

La Fileuse

La Fileuse shows Fate spinning the destiny of man on her distaff. She holds the distaff in her hand, which is a spindle used to hold flax or wool for hand spinning the thread.

Technical Details

Year 1874
Period 1870s
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