Het huwelijksaanzoek

Het huwelijksaanzoek

Jan Miense MolenaerWW-1620-156051
1620·paper, pencil·width: 173 cm, height: 161 cm

Rijksmuseum / Public Domain

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Year
1620
Dimensions
width: 173 cm, height: 161 cm
Collection
Rijksmuseum

Artist

Jan Miense Molenaer
Jan Miense Molenaer

Painting

Jan Miense Molenaer was a Dutch Golden Age painter specializing in genre scenes of peasant life, tavern interiors, and domestic revelry rendered with sharp observation and vivid color. Active in Haarlem during the mid-17th century, he populated his compositions with figures engaged in music, drinking, and courtship, often tinged with moralizing undertones about excess and folly. His small-scale paintings on panel employ a warm palette dominated by ochres, reds, and deep browns, with careful attention to fabric texture and candlelit effects.

Haarlem, Netherlands

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Year
1620
Dimensions
width: 173 cm, height: 161 cm
Watts ID
WW-1620-156051

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Collection
Rijksmuseum
Source
rijksmuseum
Status
verified

Artist

Jan Miense Molenaer

Jan Miense Molenaer

Painting

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