De regenten van het Spinhuis en Nieuwe Werkhuis te Amsterdam, 1669
Karel du Jardin
1669
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
97; 390; 225
About this artwork
Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam
About the Artist
Karel du Jardin · 1626–1678
Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...