Anna Ancher's maiden name was Brøndum. The present painting was done in the years just before she married Michael Ancher.

Exhibited: Dansk Kunsthandel, “Maleriudstilling”, Industriudstillingsbygningen 1879 no. 17. This was the first time Anna Brøndum participated in a major public art exhibition.

The painting is mentioned three times in Elisabeth Fabritius, “Anna og Michael Ancher. Breve og fotografier”, 2018, Vol. 1. In letter 207 dated 11.6.1879, Michael Ancher writes to Anna about the exhibiton organized by Dansk Kunsthandel (in Danish): “You probably have to pay 3 or 4 kroner if you want to have Stine in the kitchen with you at his exhibition in the industrial building”.

In letter 232 dated 16.8.1879 Anna's cousin Martha Møller writes to her about Dansk Kunsthandel's exhibition (in Danish): “Dearest Anna, it is also really enjoyable to see your painting up there; - it is much, much better in colour than the one with the woman counting the money”.

In letter 234 dated 17.8.1879 Thora Lunddahl writes to Anna about Dansk Kunsthandel's exhibition (in Danish): “On the other hand, I am looking forward to the exhibition and hope that its painting section will be extended over time, which seems to me to be very short. I have read with pleasure about Ancher's painting, which I hope I will have the opportunity to see. It's true, I can greet you from Stine (who feeds chickens). Ms Kinch and I ventured one day into the premises in Hovedvagts or ny Østergade, whatever it's called, to take a look at it”.

Provenance: Barrister Chr. Bernth and his wife. Bruun Rasmussen auction 163, 1964 no. 99, ill. p. 95.