Female labours

There are certain labours that are considered to be suitable to feminine characteristics for the quality of their making process, such as sewing and embroidery.

Existem certos trabalhos que se consideravam ter características femininas pela qualidade da sua execução, como costura e bordados.

Emile Rau (1858-1917)-'young couple in front a farmhouse in Upper Bavaria'-1937    Private collection

Abraham van Strij (1758-1826)-'the boiler barn star'-oil on panel    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Vasilli Andreevich Tropinin (1776-1857)-'the lace maker'-oil on canvas-1823    Moscow-Tretyakov Gallery

Achille Buzzi (19th century)-'the necklace'-watercolor on paper    Private collection

Vasilli Andreevich Tropinin (1776-1857)-'gold embroideress'-1826    Moscow-Tretyakov Gallery