Maja Daniels: Gertrud at Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen
26 february 2026
Gertrud, or how an argument over a sandwich can still reverberate centuries later. That may well have been the full title of the book Gertrud. In 1667, a nine-year-old boy named Mats accused a twelve-year-old girl, Gertrud, of witchcraft. He claimed he had seen her walk on water. Shortly before, they had argued over a sandwich.
