Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | February 20, 2013

The Baker

The Baker-Berckheyde, 1681

The Baker-Berckheyde, 1681

The Baker by Job Adriaenszoon (1681)  is one of the better known 17th century paintings of a baker with a pretzel hanger selling pretzels.  Note that my pretzel hanger (see post Pretzel Hanger) was constructed from this image.

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