Brieflezende boer
1679 - 1704
Medium
paper
Dimensions
153; 194
About this artwork
height 194 mm x width 153 mm
Art Historical Context
Cornelis Dusart's *Brieflezende boer* (Peasant Reading a Letter), sometime between 1679 and1704, captures a quiet moment of rural life in the Dutch Golden Age. This intimate drawing on paper, measuring just 194 mm high by 153 mm wide, depicts humble farmer absorbed in a letter—a poignant scene that highlights everyday literacy and connection amid the era's trade and cultural flourishing. Dusart, a Dutch artist and follower of Adriaen vanade, specialized in genre of peasants, infusing them with warmth, humor, and keen observation. His style reflects the 17th-century Dutch tradition of celebrat...
About the Artist
Cornelis Dusart · 1660–1704
Cornelis Dusart (1660–1704) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and printmaker who stands as one of the most important continuators of the peasant genre tradition established by Adriaen van Ostade in Haarlem. Born in Haarlem, Dusart entered Van Ostade's workshop as a pupil and assistant, a relationship that proved formative in every respect. He so thoroughly absorbed his master's approach — the depi...