This painting originally contained a clothes hamper in the lower right-hand corner, and a controversy about the purchase of this painting led to a political cartoon in which Uncle Sam is inserted into this painting.
X-rays of this painting show that the artist purposefully put a thin white line around the central figure, and the wall behind that figure shows several nail holes surrounded by rust. This painting originally contained a clothes hamper in the lower right-hand corner, and a controversy about the purchase of this painting led to a political cartoon in which Uncle Sam is inserted into this painting. One object in this painting is a common symbol of arousal and is surrounded by tiles depicting cupid; that object is a coal-containing (*) foot warmer. The back left wall has a lantern and a basket hanging from it, and the central figure wears a white headdress and stands next to a table with a blue tablecloth. The table in this work contains a basket of bread, and the title figure holds a wide-mouthed jug. For 10 points, name this painting showing a woman pouring liquid into a bowl, by Jan Vermeer.
X-rays of this painting show that the artist purposefully put a thin white line around the central figure, and the wall behind that figure shows several nail holes surrounded by rust.
The Milkmaid