The unfinished sewing., Henny Panduro, 1905

A note on the verso explains that the older woman is lamenting the sorry state of the sewing with the words (in danish): hør' du det hillelille, min sorg ved ingen - uden gud, hvi syr du dine sømme saa vilde - og den lever aldrig til, jeg maa forklare min sorg. Models for the older woman was the royal ballet instructor emilie walbom, née egense (1858–1932) and for the young woman the actress and preacher anna larsen bjørner, née halberg (1875-1955). Object Type: painting. Date: 1905. Dimensions: height: 118 cm (46.4 in); width: 132 cm (51.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Henny Panduro - Det ufærdige sytøj - 1905