The object on the window sill is an 18th century mousetrap hence the name of this painting. While I was eager to include the mousetrap, my main objective with this painting was to create a traditional still life. As with most of my works, some element of mystery or levity is included and the mousetrap serves this purpose. The painting is of a kitchen window in the Single Brothers' House which is an 18th century historical landmark in Old Salem, North Carolina. This painting is one within a series of paintings I am doing of the buildings and surroundings of Old Salem.