De kaartspelers
Michael Sweerts
ca. 1646 - ca. 1652
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
71; 74; 6.1
About this artwork
height 71 cm x width 74 cm
Art Historical Context
Michael Sweerts’ *De kaartspelers* (The Card Players), painted in oil on canvas between about 1646 and 1652, captures a quiet moment of everyday leisure. The compact composition, measuring roughly 71 by 74 centimetres, draws the viewer into an intimate gathering where figures concentrate on their game. Sweerts, a Flemish artist active in both Rome and the Low Countries, specialised in such genre scenes that blend precise observation with subtle psychological insight. During the mid-seventeenth century, card-playing subjects were popular across Dutch and Flemish art, often hinting at themes of...