In denmark, november 1 and may 1 were the two official dates where domestic workers could end their employment and move to a new household, receiving the remainder of their agreed payment. The young lady is looking at an advert for "footwear in læderstræde (a street)". A young military man is glancing at her. Object Type: painting. Date: 1884. Dimensions: height: 75 cm (29.5 in); width: 73 cm (28.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. H.A. Brendekilde - Første November - 1884