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A Woman Showing A Weeping Boy His Shoe of Switches

Date

mid-18th century

Medium

Black chalk and gray wash, heightened with white, on gray-brown paper

Culture

Dutch

Department

Drawings

Institution

Getty Museum

Cornelis Troost built his reputation on delightful depictions of everyday life. This drawing captures a poignant moment during a celebration of the feast of Saint Nicholas ( *Sinterklaas* ), a Dutch holiday. Troost depicted a displeased boy who receives switches in his shoes instead of gifts and candy.

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