Old Woman Saying Grace; Known as 'The Prayer without End' Old woman in prayer; known as 'The prayer without end'; Performance known as 'The prayer without end'. An old woman praying with folded hands; sitting at a set table with bread; cheese; a jug; a bowl and a plate of fish. On the right a cat pulls on the tablecloth. Right a niche in the wall with keys; a funnel and an hourglass; prayer at table; saying grace; old woman; evening meal; dinner; supper; laid table: table-ware; table-decoration; etc; cat; hourglass; Nicolaes Maes; c. 1656; canvas; oil paint (paint); h 134 cm x w 113 cm